Village Farms International (NASDAQ:VFF) and Novus Capital (NASDAQ:NOVS) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership and risk.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Village Farms International and Novus Capital's revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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Village Farms International | $144.57 million | 8.85 | $2.33 million | $0.05 | 329.00 |
Novus Capital | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Village Farms International has higher revenue and earnings than Novus Capital.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
14.2% of Village Farms International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 43.8% of Novus Capital shares are held by institutional investors. 20.4% of Village Farms International shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Village Farms International and Novus Capital, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Village Farms International | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3.20 |
Novus Capital | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Village Farms International presently has a consensus price target of $20.00, indicating a potential upside of 21.58%. Given Village Farms International's higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Village Farms International is more favorable than Novus Capital.
Profitability
This table compares Village Farms International and Novus Capital's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Village Farms International | -1.66% | -4.93% | -3.55% |
Novus Capital | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Summary
Village Farms International beats Novus Capital on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.