Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENT) & Beiersdorf Aktiengesellschaft (OTCMKTS:BDRFF) Head-To-Head Contrast

Beiersdorf Aktiengesellschaft (OTCMKTS:BDRFF) and Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENT) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares Beiersdorf Aktiengesellschaft and Central Garden & Pet’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Beiersdorf Aktiengesellschaft	N/A	N/A	N/A
Central Garden & Pet	5.39%	11.13%	4.93%

Insider and Institutional Ownership

14.0% of Beiersdorf Aktiengesellschaft shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 16.1% of Central Garden & Pet shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.2% of Central Garden & Pet shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Beiersdorf Aktiengesellschaft and Central Garden & Pet”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Beiersdorf Aktiengesellschaft	N/A	N/A	N/A	$2.31	39.86
Central Garden & Pet	$3.13 billion	0.89	$162.84 million	$2.68	16.64

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings for Beiersdorf Aktiengesellschaft and Central Garden & Pet, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Beiersdorf Aktiengesellschaft	3	4	0	0	1.57
Central Garden & Pet	0	1	2	1	3.00

Central Garden & Pet has a consensus price target of $54.00, indicating a potential upside of 21.10%. Given Central Garden & Pet’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Central Garden & Pet is more favorable than Beiersdorf Aktiengesellschaft.

Summary

Central Garden & Pet beats Beiersdorf Aktiengesellschaft on 11 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Beiersdorf Aktiengesellschaft

Beiersdorf Aktiengesellschaft, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and distributes consumer goods in Europe, the Americas, Africa, Asia, and Australia. It operates in two segments, Consumer Business and Tesa Business. The Consumer Business Segment offers skin and body care products. The Tesa Business segment provides adhesive tapes and self-adhesive solutions for industries, craft businesses, and consumers. This segment offers its system solutions to the automotive, electronics, printing and paper, and building and construction industries. It operates an online store. The company offers its products under the Aquaphor, NIVEA, Eucerin, La Prairie, Labello, Hansaplast, 8×4, Florena, Coppertone, HIDROFUGAL, SKIN STORIES, GAMMON, Maestro, tesa, Chantecaille, Elastoplast, and CURITAS brand names. The company was founded in 1882 and is headquartered in Hamburg, Germany. Beiersdorf Aktiengesellschaft operates as a subsidiary of maxingvest ag.

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.