Ridley (ASX:RIC) and Australian Agricultural (ASX:AAC) are both consumer defensive companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, earnings and risk.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Ridley and Australian Agricultural, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Ridley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Australian Agricultural | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Profitability
This table compares Ridley and Australian Agricultural's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Ridley | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Australian Agricultural | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Ridley and Australian Agricultural's revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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Ridley | $950.76 million | 0.00 | $2.88 million | A$0.01 | N/A |
Australian Agricultural | $295.30 million | 0.00 | $44.00 million | A$0.07 | N/A |
Australian Agricultural has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Ridley.
Summary
Australian Agricultural beats Ridley on 2 of the 3 factors compared between the two stocks.