Critical Contrast: Greencore Group (OTCMKTS:GNCGY) vs. Bunzl (OTCMKTS:BZLFY)

Bunzl (OTCMKTS:BZLFY) and Greencore Group (OTCMKTS:GNCGY) are both mid-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership and dividends.

Risk and Volatility

Bunzl has a beta of 0.89, meaning that its share price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Greencore Group has a beta of 0.61, meaning that its share price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

0.1% of Bunzl shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Bunzl shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Bunzl and Greencore Group, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Bunzl	0	6	1	0	2.14
Greencore Group	0	0	0	1	4.00

Dividends

Bunzl pays an annual dividend of $0.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Greencore Group pays an annual dividend of $0.09 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Bunzl and Greencore Group”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Bunzl	$15.62 billion	0.60	$605.46 million	N/A	N/A
Greencore Group	$2.54 billion	1.11	$75.23 million	N/A	N/A

Bunzl has higher revenue and earnings than Greencore Group.

Profitability

This table compares Bunzl and Greencore Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Bunzl	N/A	N/A	N/A
Greencore Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Bunzl beats Greencore Group on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Bunzl

Bunzl plc operates as a distribution and services company in the North America, Continental Europe, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and internationally. The company offers food packaging, films, labels, cleaning and hygiene supplies, and personal protection equipment to grocery stores, supermarkets, and convenience stores. It also provides food packaging, disposable tableware, guest amenities, catering equipment, agricultural supplies, cleaning and hygiene products, and safety items to hotels, restaurants, contract caterers, food processors, commercial growers, and the leisure sector; and gloves, boots, hard hats, ear and eye protection, and other workwear, as well as cleaning and hygiene supplies, and asset protection products to industrial and construction, and ecommerce sectors. In addition, the company offers chemicals and hygiene paper to cleaning and facilities management companies, and industrial and public sector customers; gloves, masks, swabs, gowns, bandages, and other healthcare related equipment; and healthcare devices to hospitals, care homes, and other facilities serving the healthcare sector. Further, it provides packaging and other store supplies to retail chains, boutiques, department stores, home improvement chains, office supply companies, and related e-commerce sales channels. Bunzl plc was founded in 1854 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

About Greencore Group

Greencore Group plc, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells convenience food products in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The company offers sandwiches, salads, sushi, chilled snacking, chilled ready meals, chilled soups and sauces, chilled quiche, ambient sauces and pickles, and frozen Yorkshire Puddings. It is also involved in the finance activities; pension funding; and property business. The company supplies its products to supermarkets, convenience and travel retail outlets, discounters, coffee shops, foodservice, and other retailers. Greencore Group plc was incorporated in 1991 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.