PT Unilever Indonesia Tbk (OTCMKTS:UNLRY – Get Free Report) and Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENTA – Get Free Report) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership and dividends.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares PT Unilever Indonesia Tbk and Central Garden & Pet”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| PT Unilever Indonesia Tbk | N/A | N/A | N/A | $13,921.51 | 0.00 |
| Central Garden & Pet | $3.13 billion | 0.77 | $162.84 million | $2.68 | 14.44 |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
50.8% of Central Garden & Pet shares are owned by institutional investors. 20.3% of Central Garden & Pet shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares PT Unilever Indonesia Tbk and Central Garden & Pet’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| PT Unilever Indonesia Tbk | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Central Garden & Pet | 5.39% | 11.13% | 4.93% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings for PT Unilever Indonesia Tbk and Central Garden & Pet, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| PT Unilever Indonesia Tbk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Central Garden & Pet | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2.67 |
Central Garden & Pet has a consensus price target of $46.67, indicating a potential upside of 20.59%. Given Central Garden & Pet’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Central Garden & Pet is more favorable than PT Unilever Indonesia Tbk.
Summary
Central Garden & Pet beats PT Unilever Indonesia Tbk on 11 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About PT Unilever Indonesia Tbk
PT Unilever Indonesia Tbk manufactures, markets, and distributes consumer goods in Indonesia. It offers soaps, detergents, dairy based foods, ice creams, savories, soy sauce, cosmetic products, tea-based beverages, and fruit juices. The company provides its products under the Axe, Bango, Buavita, Cif, Citra, Clear, Clear Men, Close Up, Cornetto, Dove, Feast, Feast, Glow & Lovely, Hellmann's, Jawara, Knorr, Lifebuoy, Lipton, Love Beauty & Planet, Lux, Magnum, Molto, Paddle Pop, Pepsodent, Pond's, Pond's Men, Populaire, Rexona, Rinso, Royco, SariWangi, Seru, Simple, St. Ives, Suave, Sunlight, Sunsilk, Superpell, TRESemmé, The Vegetarian Butcher, Unilever Professional, Vaseline Men, Viennetta, Vixal, Wall's, Wipol, Zwitsalm, and other brands. It also leases office space. PT Unilever Indonesia Tbk was founded in 1933 and is headquartered in Tangerang, Indonesia. PT Unilever Indonesia Tbk operates as a subsidiary of Unilever PLC.
About Central Garden & Pet
Central Garden & Pet Co. engages in the production and distribution of branded and private label products for the lawn, garden, and pet supplies markets. It operates through the Pet and Garden segments. The Pet segment focuses on dog and cat supplies such as dog treats and chews, toys, pet beds and containment, grooming products, waste management and training pads, supplies for aquatics, small animals, reptiles and pet birds including toys, cages and habitats, bedding, food and supplements, products for equine and livestock, animal and household health and insect control products, live fish, and small animals, as well as outdoor cushions. The Garden segment includes lawn and garden consumables such as grass, vegetable, flower and herb seed, wild bird feed, bird houses and other birding accessories, weed, grass, and other herbicides, insecticide and pesticide products, fertilizers, and live plants. The company was founded by William E. Brown in 1980 and is headquartered in Walnut Creek, CA.
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