Borealis Foods (BRLS) Competitors

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

Does the media prefer BRLS or BYND?

In the previous week, Beyond Meat had 4 more articles in the media than Borealis Foods. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Beyond Meat and 4 mentions for Borealis Foods. Borealis Foods' average media sentiment score of 0.88 beat Beyond Meat's score of -0.08 indicating that Borealis Foods is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Borealis Foods	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Beyond Meat	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has more volatility & risk, BRLS or BYND?

Borealis Foods has a beta of 0.27, suggesting that its stock price is 73% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Beyond Meat has a beta of 2.22, suggesting that its stock price is 122% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has better earnings and valuation, BRLS or BYND?

Borealis Foods has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Beyond Meat. Borealis 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
Borealis Foods	$27.67M	2.36	-$25.33M	-$0.99	-3.08
Beyond Meat	$326.45M	0.66	-$160.28M	-$2.18	-1.28

Do analysts recommend BRLS or BYND?

Beyond Meat has a consensus target price of $3.67, indicating a potential upside of 31.42%. Given Beyond Meat's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Beyond Meat is more favorable than Borealis Foods.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Borealis 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

Is BRLS or BYND more profitable?

Beyond Meat has a net margin of -52.27% compared to Borealis Foods' net margin of -79.21%. Beyond Meat's return on equity of 0.00% beat Borealis Foods' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Borealis Foods	-79.21%	-892.35%	-34.58%
Beyond Meat	-52.27%	N/A	-22.97%

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in BRLS or BYND?

34.7% of Borealis Foods shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.5% of Beyond Meat shares are held by institutional investors. 16.2% of Borealis Foods shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 7.5% of Beyond Meat shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Beyond Meat beats Borealis Foods on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.