SunOpta (SOY) Competitors

Morguard (TSE:MRC) and SunOpta (TSE:SOY) are both small-cap real estate companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, community ranking, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, risk, valuation, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

Does the media refer more to MRC or SOY?

In the previous week, Morguard and Morguard both had 1 articles in the media. Morguard's average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat SunOpta's score of -0.15 indicating that Morguard is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Morguard	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
SunOpta	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has higher valuation and earnings, MRC or SOY?

Morguard has higher revenue and earnings than SunOpta. SunOpta is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Morguard, 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
Morguard	C$1.13B	1.10	C$196.68M	C$18.34	6.32
SunOpta	C$464.89M	1.08	-C$12.73M	-C$0.22	-27.42

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer MRC or SOY?

SunOpta received 42 more outperform votes than Morguard when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 69.31% of users gave SunOpta an outperform vote while only 69.12% of users gave Morguard an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Morguard	Outperform Votes 150 69.12%	Underperform Votes 67 30.88%
SunOpta	Outperform Votes 192 69.31%	Underperform Votes 85 30.69%

Which has more risk and volatility, MRC or SOY?

Morguard has a beta of 1.18, suggesting that its stock price is 18% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SunOpta has a beta of 1.83, suggesting that its stock price is 83% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in MRC or SOY?

3.4% of Morguard shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.2% of SunOpta shares are held by institutional investors. 73.0% of Morguard shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.8% of SunOpta shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Is MRC or SOY more profitable?

Morguard has a net margin of 17.41% compared to SunOpta's net margin of -2.74%. Morguard's return on equity of 4.90% beat SunOpta's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Morguard	17.41%	4.90%	2.96%
SunOpta	-2.74%	-11.64%	2.68%

Summary

Morguard beats SunOpta on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.