Local Bounti (LOCL) Competitors

Village Farms International (NASDAQ:VFF) and Local Bounti (NYSE:LOCL) 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 earnings, risk, valuation, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, community ranking, institutional ownership and profitability.

Is VFF or LOCL more profitable?

Village Farms International has a net margin of -15.16% compared to Local Bounti's net margin of -427.08%. Village Farms International's return on equity of -8.26% beat Local Bounti's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Village Farms International	-15.16%	-8.26%	-5.37%
Local Bounti	-427.08%	-1,095.76%	-35.86%

Does the media prefer VFF or LOCL?

In the previous week, Village Farms International and Village Farms International both had 2 articles in the media. Village Farms International's average media sentiment score of 0.63 beat Local Bounti's score of 0.00 indicating that Village Farms International is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Village Farms International	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Local Bounti	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, VFF or LOCL?

Village Farms International has higher revenue and earnings than Local Bounti. Village Farms International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Local Bounti, 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
Village Farms International	$336.18M	0.24	-$31.80M	-$0.33	-2.21
Local Bounti	$38.14M	0.68	-$124.01M	-$14.11	-0.17

Do insiders and institutionals believe in VFF or LOCL?

12.1% of Village Farms International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 28.0% of Local Bounti shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.5% of Village Farms International shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 38.1% of Local Bounti shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more risk and volatility, VFF or LOCL?

Village Farms International has a beta of 2.16, indicating that its stock price is 116% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Local Bounti has a beta of 2.14, indicating that its stock price is 114% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the MarketBeat Community favor VFF or LOCL?

Village Farms International received 124 more outperform votes than Local Bounti when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 71.82% of users gave Village Farms International an outperform vote while only 31.58% of users gave Local Bounti an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Village Farms International	Outperform Votes 130 71.82%	Underperform Votes 51 28.18%
Local Bounti	Outperform Votes 6 31.58%	Underperform Votes 13 68.42%

Summary

Village Farms International beats Local Bounti on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.