Margo Caribe (OTCMKTS:MRGO) and Village Farms International (NASDAQ:VFF) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, valuation, institutional ownership and dividends.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Margo Caribe and Village Farms International's revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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Margo Caribe | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Village Farms International | $144.57 million | 5.86 | $2.33 million | $0.05 | 212.80 |
Village Farms International has higher revenue and earnings than Margo Caribe.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
14.2% of Village Farms International shares are owned by institutional investors. 70.6% of Margo Caribe shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 20.4% of Village Farms International shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Volatility & Risk
Margo Caribe has a beta of 0.56, indicating that its share price is 44% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Village Farms International has a beta of 4.02, indicating that its share price is 302% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Margo Caribe and Village Farms International, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Margo Caribe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Village Farms International | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3.00 |
Village Farms International has a consensus price target of $23.3333, indicating a potential upside of 119.30%. Given Village Farms International's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Village Farms International is more favorable than Margo Caribe.
Profitability
This table compares Margo Caribe and Village Farms International's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Margo Caribe | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Village Farms International | -1.66% | -4.93% | -3.55% |
Summary
Village Farms International beats Margo Caribe on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.