Freshpet (NASDAQ:FRPT – Get Free Report) and Sadot Group (NASDAQ:SDOT – Get Free Report) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, risk, valuation, earnings and institutional ownership.
Profitability
This table compares Freshpet and Sadot Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Freshpet | 10.90% | 6.39% | 4.36% |
| Sadot Group | N/A | N/A | -259.73% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Freshpet and Sadot Group, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Freshpet | 0 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 2.56 |
| Sadot Group | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Freshpet presently has a consensus target price of $80.31, suggesting a potential upside of 23.94%. Given Freshpet’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Freshpet is more favorable than Sadot Group.
Risk and Volatility
Freshpet has a beta of 1.75, meaning that its stock price is 75% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sadot Group has a beta of -1.4, meaning that its stock price is 240% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
13.3% of Sadot Group shares are held by institutional investors. 4.3% of Freshpet shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Sadot Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Freshpet and Sadot Group”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Freshpet | $1.10 billion | 2.84 | $139.14 million | $2.52 | 25.71 |
| Sadot Group | $411,000.00 | 22.69 | -$93.39 million | ($385.00) | -0.02 |
Freshpet has higher revenue and earnings than Sadot Group. Sadot Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Freshpet, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Freshpet beats Sadot Group on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Freshpet
Freshpet, Inc. makes and markets fresh, refrigerated food and treats for dogs and cats. Founded in 2006, the company focuses on recipes made with fresh ingredients and positioned as an alternative to shelf-stable pet food. Its products are sold under brands including Freshpet, Freshpet Select, Vital and Nature’s Fresh. Freshpet distributes them through refrigerated displays in grocery, mass-market, club and pet specialty stores, as well as through online retailers. The company primarily serves customers in the United States and Canada and also sells its products in select international markets.
About Sadot Group
Sadot Group Inc. (NASDAQ: SDOT) is an agricultural and food-supply-chain company focused on sourcing, producing, trading and distributing food and agricultural commodities. Its activities span multiple stages of the global food system, with an emphasis on connecting producers and markets for grains, feed ingredients, edible oils and animal proteins. The company’s operations include agricultural production, commodity origination and trading, logistics, and the distribution of food products. Sadot Group serves commercial customers and other participants in international food and agriculture markets, coordinating the movement of products from producing regions to end markets.
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