Bunge Global (BG) and Its Competitors Critical Survey

Bunge Global (NYSE:BG) 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 Bunge Global to similar companies based on the strength of its risk, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Bunge Global and its rivals revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Bunge Global	$70.33 billion	$816.00 million	16.72
Bunge Global Competitors	$6.89 billion	$703.44 million	-2,412.52

Bunge Global has higher revenue and earnings than its rivals. Bunge Global 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.

Risk and Volatility

Bunge Global has a beta of 0.7, meaning that its stock price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bunge Global’s rivals have a beta of -3.84, meaning that their average stock price is 484% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Bunge Global and its rivals, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Bunge Global	1	2	8	0	2.64
Bunge Global Competitors	2451	8302	8384	405	2.35

Bunge Global currently has a consensus price target of $132.38, suggesting a potential upside of 33.07%. As a group, “Food Products” companies have a potential upside of 16.18%. Given Bunge Global’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Bunge Global is more favorable than its rivals.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

86.2% of Bunge Global shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.0% of shares of all “Food Products” companies are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Bunge Global shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 19.0% of shares of all “Food Products” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Bunge Global and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Bunge Global	1.24%	9.34%	3.46%
Bunge Global Competitors	-12.87%	-127.95%	-2.08%

Dividends

Bunge Global pays an annual dividend of $2.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Bunge Global pays out 48.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Food Products” companies pay a dividend yield of 12.3% and pay out 29.5% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Bunge Global lags its rivals as a dividend stock, given its lower dividend yield and higher payout ratio.

Summary

Bunge Global beats its rivals on 11 of the 15 factors compared.

Bunge Global Company Profile

Bunge Global is an agribusiness and food company that connects farmers with customers around the world. Its activities include sourcing, storing, transporting and processing agricultural commodities, particularly oilseeds and grains. The company produces vegetable oils, protein meals, specialty fats and other ingredients used in food, animal feed and renewable fuel markets. It also provides grain and oilseed merchandising and related supply-chain services. Founded in 1818, Bunge expanded from its European origins into a global business.