Bridgford Foods (BRID) Competitors

Bridgford Foods (NASDAQ:BRID) and Beyond Meat (NASDAQ:BYND) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

Does the media refer more to BRID or BYND?

In the previous week, Beyond Meat had 11 more articles in the media than Bridgford Foods. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Beyond Meat and 1 mentions for Bridgford Foods. Bridgford Foods' average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Beyond Meat's score of -0.30 indicating that Bridgford Foods is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Bridgford Foods	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Beyond Meat	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Is BRID or BYND more profitable?

Bridgford Foods has a net margin of -3.29% compared to Beyond Meat's net margin of -52.27%. Beyond Meat's return on equity of 0.00% beat Bridgford Foods' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Bridgford Foods	-3.29%	-5.86%	-4.72%
Beyond Meat	-52.27%	N/A	-23.14%

Which has better valuation and earnings, BRID or BYND?

Bridgford Foods has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Beyond Meat. Bridgford Foods is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Beyond Meat, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Bridgford Foods	$223.65M	0.30	-$3.38M	-$0.82	-9.11
Beyond Meat	$326.45M	0.62	-$160.28M	-$2.28	-1.17

Do analysts rate BRID or BYND?

Beyond Meat has a consensus price target of $4.00, indicating a potential upside of 50.38%. Given Beyond Meat's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Beyond Meat is more favorable than Bridgford Foods.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Bridgford Foods	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Beyond Meat	2 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.33

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of BRID or BYND?

4.7% of Bridgford Foods shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.5% of Beyond Meat shares are owned by institutional investors. 80.7% of Bridgford Foods shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 7.5% of Beyond Meat shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has more volatility and risk, BRID or BYND?

Bridgford Foods has a beta of -0.24, indicating that its stock price is 124% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Beyond Meat has a beta of 2.22, indicating that its stock price is 122% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Beyond Meat beats Bridgford Foods on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.