Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENTA – Get Free Report) and KP Tissue (OTCMKTS:KPTSF – Get Free Report) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation and profitability.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Central Garden & Pet and KP Tissue”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Central Garden & Pet | $3.08 billion | 0.78 | $162.84 million | $2.68 | 14.34 |
| KP Tissue | N/A | N/A | N/A | ($0.22) | -41.35 |
Profitability
This table compares Central Garden & Pet and KP Tissue’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Central Garden & Pet | 5.39% | 11.13% | 4.93% |
| KP Tissue | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
50.8% of Central Garden & Pet shares are held by institutional investors. 20.3% of Central Garden & Pet shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent recommendations for Central Garden & Pet and KP Tissue, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Central Garden & Pet | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2.67 |
| KP Tissue | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
Central Garden & Pet presently has a consensus target price of $46.67, suggesting a potential upside of 21.43%. Given Central Garden & Pet’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Central Garden & Pet is more favorable than KP Tissue.
Summary
Central Garden & Pet beats KP Tissue on 12 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
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.
About KP Tissue
KP Tissue Inc., through its interest in Kruger Products L.P., produces, distributes, markets, and sells a range of disposable tissue products in Canada and the United States. The company operates through two segments, Consumer and Away-From-Home. It offers bathroom and facial tissues, paper towels, and napkins. The company markets its products under the Cashmere, SpongeTowels, Scotties, Purex, Bonterra, Metro, White Swan, White Cloud, Embassy, Satinelle, and Chalet brand names, as well as under private labels. KP Tissue Inc. was incorporated in 2012 and is headquartered in Mississauga, Canada.
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