B&G Foods (BGS) & Its Competitors Head to Head Contrast

B&G Foods (NYSE:BGS) is one of 328 publicly-traded companies in the “Food Products” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its rivals? We will compare B&G Foods to similar companies based on the strength of its profitability, earnings, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, risk and analyst recommendations.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares B&G Foods and its rivals top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
B&G Foods	$1.83 billion	-$43.26 million	-2.81
B&G Foods Competitors	$15.47 billion	$700.98 million	-2,425.89

B&G Foods’ rivals have higher revenue and earnings than B&G Foods. B&G Foods is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

66.2% of B&G Foods shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 38.8% of shares of all “Food Products” companies are owned by institutional investors. 5.3% of B&G Foods shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 18.4% of shares of all “Food Products” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility & Risk

B&G Foods has a beta of 0.56, meaning that its share price is 44% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, B&G Foods’ rivals have a beta of -3.84, meaning that their average share price is 484% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares B&G Foods and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
B&G Foods	-4.00%	10.74%	1.55%
B&G Foods Competitors	-12.76%	-127.70%	-1.99%

Dividends

B&G Foods pays an annual dividend of $0.38 per share and has a dividend yield of 15.2%. B&G Foods pays out -42.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Food Products” companies pay a dividend yield of 12.4% and pay out 29.5% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. B&G Foods is clearly a better dividend stock than its rivals, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for B&G Foods and its rivals, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
B&G Foods	2	1	0	0	1.33
B&G Foods Competitors	2449	8300	8375	404	2.34

B&G Foods currently has a consensus target price of $3.62, indicating a potential upside of 44.71%. As a group, “Food Products” companies have a potential upside of 17.84%. Given B&G Foods’ higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe B&G Foods is more favorable than its rivals.

Summary

B&G Foods beats its rivals on 9 of the 15 factors compared.

About B&G Foods

B&G Foods, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in the manufacture, sale, and distribution of shelf-stable frozen food, and household products in the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico. It operates through the following segments: Specialty, Meals, Frozen & Vegetables, and Spices & Flavor Solutions. The Specialty segment includes, among others, the Crisco, Clabber Girl, Bear Creek, Polaner, Underwood, B&G, Grandma’s, New York Style, Don Pepino, Sclafani, B&M, Baker’s Joy, Regina, TrueNorth, Static Guard, SugarTwin and Brer Rabbit brands. The Meals segment focuses on the Ortega, Maple Grove Farms, Cream of Wheat, Las Palmas, Victoria, Mama Mary’s, Spring Tree, McCann’s, Carey’s and Vermont Maid brands. The Frozen & Vegetables segment consists of Green Giant and Le Sueur brands. The Spices & Flavor Solutions segment offers Dash, Spice Islands, Weber, Ac’cent, Tone’s, Trappey’s, Durkee and Wright’s brands. Its products include frozen and canned vegetables, hot cereals, fruit spreads, canned meats and beans, bagel chips, spices, seasonings, hot sauces, and wine vinegar. Its brands include Back to Nature, Bear Creek, Cream of Wheat, Green Giant, Mrs. Dash, and Ortega. The company was founded in 1889 and is headquartered in Parsippany, NJ.