AgriFORCE Growing Systems (AGRI) Competitors

AgriFORCE Growing Systems (NASDAQ:AGRI) and ZK International Group (NASDAQ:ZKIN) are both small-cap construction materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk and media sentiment.

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in AGRI or ZKIN?

8.2% of AgriFORCE Growing Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.3% of ZK International Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.7% of AgriFORCE Growing Systems shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 29.8% of ZK International Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Does the media prefer AGRI or ZKIN?

In the previous week, AgriFORCE Growing Systems had 4 more articles in the media than ZK International Group. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for AgriFORCE Growing Systems and 1 mentions for ZK International Group. ZK International Group's average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat AgriFORCE Growing Systems' score of 0.71 indicating that ZK International Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
AgriFORCE Growing Systems	Positive
ZK International Group	Very Positive

Is AGRI or ZKIN more profitable?

ZK International Group's return on equity of 0.00% beat AgriFORCE Growing Systems' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
AgriFORCE Growing Systems	N/A	-131.03%	-73.97%
ZK International Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Which has higher valuation and earnings, AGRI or ZKIN?

ZK International Group has higher revenue and earnings than AgriFORCE Growing Systems.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
AgriFORCE Growing Systems	$70K	32.02	-$16.27M	N/A	N/A
ZK International Group	$108.20M	0.10	-$2.78M	N/A	N/A

Which has more volatility & risk, AGRI or ZKIN?

AgriFORCE Growing Systems has a beta of -0.06, indicating that its share price is 106% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ZK International Group has a beta of 2.58, indicating that its share price is 158% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

ZK International Group beats AgriFORCE Growing Systems on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.