Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENTA) vs. KP Tissue (OTCMKTS:KPTSF) Head-To-Head Analysis

Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENTA) and KP Tissue (OTCMKTS:KPTSF) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, dividends and risk.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Central Garden & Pet and KP Tissue”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Central Garden & Pet	$3.13 billion	0.76	$162.84 million	$2.68	14.25
KP Tissue	N/A	N/A	N/A	($0.22)	-40.78

Central Garden & Pet has higher revenue and earnings than KP Tissue. KP Tissue is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Central Garden & Pet, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Institutional & 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 large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

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

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Central Garden & Pet and KP Tissue, as reported by MarketBeat.

	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 currently has a consensus price target of $46.67, indicating a potential upside of 22.23%. Given Central Garden & Pet’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly 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.