Barry Callebaut (BYCBF) vs. Its Competitors Critical Review

Barry Callebaut (OTCMKTS:BYCBF) is one of 329 public companies in the “Food Products” industry, but how does it compare to its rivals? We will compare Barry Callebaut to similar companies based on the strength of its analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, dividends and profitability.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

11.8% of Barry Callebaut shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.2% of shares of all “Food Products” companies are held by institutional investors. 18.7% of shares of all “Food Products” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings for Barry Callebaut and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Barry Callebaut	0	1	1	0	2.50
Barry Callebaut Competitors	2328	8172	8248	393	2.35

As a group, “Food Products” companies have a potential upside of 13.90%. Given Barry Callebaut’s rivals higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Barry Callebaut has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Barry Callebaut and its rivals top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Barry Callebaut	N/A	N/A	29.28
Barry Callebaut Competitors	$7.27 billion	$706.66 million	-324.62

Barry Callebaut’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Barry Callebaut. Barry Callebaut 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.

Profitability

This table compares Barry Callebaut and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Barry Callebaut	N/A	N/A	N/A
Barry Callebaut Competitors	-16.27%	-138.71%	-4.12%

Summary

Barry Callebaut beats its rivals on 6 of the 11 factors compared.

Barry Callebaut Company Profile

Barry Callebaut AG, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and sale of chocolate and cocoa products. The company provides chocolates, compounds, chips and chunks, cocoa, cacao fruit, fillings, coatings, nuts, decorations and inclusions, and food colorants, as well as personalization sheets. It also offers cocoa powder, chocolate drinks, cappuccinos, dessert drinks, dairy and non-dairy products, tea, and coffee. The company provides products under the ASM, Barry Callebaut, Cacao Barry, Callebaut, Carma, Chocovic, Mona Lisa, Gertrude Hawk Ingredients, Van Houten Professional, Bensdorp, Cabosse Naturals, Caprimo, D'Orsogna Dolciaria, IBC, and La Morella Nuts names. In addition, it offers management services, and research and development services, as well as conference and training services through CHOCOLATE ACADEMY centers. The company serves food manufacturers and artisans; and professional users of chocolate, including chocolatiers, pastry chefs, bakers, hotels, restaurants, or caterers. It also offers products for vending machines. The company operates primarily in the United States, Germany, the United Kingdom, Belgium, France, Mexico, Brazil, Poland, Switzerland, rest of Europe, rest of Americas, and the Asia Pacific. Barry Callebaut AG is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland.