Barfresh Food Group (NASDAQ:BRFH – Get Free Report) and Coffee (NASDAQ:JVA – Get Free Report) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, valuation and dividends.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
22.7% of Barfresh Food Group shares are held by institutional investors. 26.7% of Barfresh Food Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 21.9% of Coffee shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Barfresh Food Group and Coffee’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Barfresh Food Group | -17.88% | -295.15% | -30.31% |
| Coffee | 4.85% | 16.20% | 11.61% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Barfresh Food Group and Coffee, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Barfresh Food Group | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 |
| Coffee | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
Coffee has a consensus price target of $11.00, indicating a potential upside of 119.12%. Given Coffee’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Coffee is more favorable than Barfresh Food Group.
Risk & Volatility
Barfresh Food Group has a beta of 0.89, suggesting that its stock price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Coffee has a beta of 1.42, suggesting that its stock price is 42% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Barfresh Food Group and Coffee”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Barfresh Food Group | $14.21 million | 0.57 | -$2.69 million | ($0.23) | -2.14 |
| Coffee | $96.28 million | 0.30 | $1.40 million | $0.84 | 5.98 |
Coffee has higher revenue and earnings than Barfresh Food Group. Barfresh Food Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Coffee, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Coffee beats Barfresh Food Group on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Barfresh Food Group
Barfresh Food Group, Inc. is a food and beverage company that develops, manufactures and sells ready-to-blend frozen beverages. Its products are designed to simplify beverage preparation by combining pre-portioned ingredients that can be blended with liquid and served with limited preparation. The company’s product offerings include smoothies, shakes, frappes and other frozen beverage mixes. Barfresh markets its products under its own brand and may also provide products through private-label arrangements.
About Coffee
Coffee Holding Co., Inc. (NASDAQ:JVA) is a coffee company engaged in the sourcing, roasting, blending, packaging and distribution of coffee products. The company serves retail, foodservice, wholesale and private-label customers, offering products in a variety of formats, including whole bean, ground and single-serve coffee. Its portfolio includes branded and private-label coffees marketed through grocery stores, club stores, specialty retailers, restaurants, hospitality businesses and other commercial channels.
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