Village Farms International (NASDAQ:VFF) and Arcadia Biosciences (NASDAQ:RKDA) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation and profitability.
Volatility and Risk
Village Farms International has a beta of 2.34, indicating that its stock price is 134% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Arcadia Biosciences has a beta of -0.7, indicating that its stock price is 170% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Village Farms International and Arcadia Biosciences' top-line revenue, earnings per share 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 | 6.00 | $2.33 million | $0.05 | 259.20 |
Arcadia Biosciences | $1.17 million | 26.39 | $-28,810,000.00 | ($3.37) | -0.85 |
Village Farms International has higher revenue and earnings than Arcadia Biosciences. Arcadia Biosciences is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Village Farms International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
14.8% of Village Farms International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 4.9% of Arcadia Biosciences shares are owned by institutional investors. 20.4% of Village Farms International shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.5% of Arcadia Biosciences shares are owned 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 breakdown of current recommendations for Village Farms International and Arcadia Biosciences, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Village Farms International | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3.25 |
Arcadia Biosciences | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.00 |
Village Farms International presently has a consensus price target of $13.40, suggesting a potential upside of 3.63%. Arcadia Biosciences has a consensus price target of $12.00, suggesting a potential upside of 321.05%. Given Arcadia Biosciences' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Arcadia Biosciences is more favorable than Village Farms International.
Profitability
This table compares Village Farms International and Arcadia Biosciences' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Village Farms International | -5.42% | -9.65% | -6.74% |
Arcadia Biosciences | -1,973.82% | -175.11% | -60.58% |
Summary
Village Farms International beats Arcadia Biosciences on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.