Arcadia Biosciences (NASDAQ:RKDA) and Two Rivers Water & Farming (OTCMKTS:TURV) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and earnings.
Volatility & Risk
Arcadia Biosciences has a beta of -0.62, meaning that its share price is 162% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Two Rivers Water & Farming has a beta of 3.19, meaning that its share price is 219% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Arcadia Biosciences and Two Rivers Water & Farming's revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
|---|
| Arcadia Biosciences | $1.17 million | 47.60 | $-28,810,000.00 | ($3.37) | -0.77 |
| Two Rivers Water & Farming | $70,000.00 | 559.26 | $3.72 million | N/A | N/A |
Two Rivers Water & Farming has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Arcadia Biosciences.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
8.0% of Arcadia Biosciences shares are held by institutional investors. 3.5% of Arcadia Biosciences shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 19.6% of Two Rivers Water & Farming shares are held by 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.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Arcadia Biosciences and Two Rivers Water & Farming, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
|---|
| Arcadia Biosciences | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Two Rivers Water & Farming | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Arcadia Biosciences presently has a consensus price target of $11.00, suggesting a potential upside of 319.85%. Given Arcadia Biosciences' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Arcadia Biosciences is more favorable than Two Rivers Water & Farming.
Profitability
This table compares Arcadia Biosciences and Two Rivers Water & Farming's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
|---|
| Arcadia Biosciences | -1,499.85% | -177.69% | -60.11% |
| Two Rivers Water & Farming | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Summary
Two Rivers Water & Farming beats Arcadia Biosciences on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
