Head to Head Review: Associated British Foods (OTCMKTS:ASBFY) versus Borealis Foods (NASDAQ:BRLS)

Associated British Foods (OTCMKTS:ASBFY) and Borealis Foods (NASDAQ:BRLS) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, earnings and dividends.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

34.7% of Borealis Foods shares are owned by institutional investors. 16.2% of Borealis Foods shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Associated British Foods and Borealis Foods”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Associated British Foods	$26.11 billion	0.78	$1.85 billion	N/A	N/A
Borealis Foods	$28.48 million	2.88	-$25.33 million	($0.91)	-4.22

Associated British Foods has higher revenue and earnings than Borealis Foods.

Profitability

This table compares Associated British Foods and Borealis Foods’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Associated British Foods	N/A	N/A	N/A
Borealis Foods	-68.06%	-892.35%	-32.64%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Associated British Foods and Borealis Foods, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Associated British Foods	1	1	0	0	1.50
Borealis Foods	1	0	0	0	1.00

Risk & Volatility

Associated British Foods has a beta of 1.15, meaning that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Borealis Foods has a beta of 0.26, meaning that its stock price is 74% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Associated British Foods beats Borealis Foods on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Associated British Foods

Associated British Foods plc operates as a diversified food, ingredients, and retail company worldwide. It operates through five segments: Grocery, Ingredients, Agriculture, Sugar, and Retail. The Grocery segment manufactures and sells grocery products, including hot beverages, sugar and sweeteners, vegetable oils, balsamic vinegars, bread and baked goods, cereals, ethnic foods, and meat products to retail, wholesale, and foodservice businesses. The Ingredients segment manufactures bakers' yeast, bakery ingredients, enzymes, lipids, yeast extracts, and cereal specialties. The Agriculture segment manufactures and sells animal feeds; and provides other products and services for the agriculture sector. The Sugar segment is involved in growing, processing, and selling sugar beet and sugar cane to industrial users. The Retail segment is involved in buying and merchandising clothing and accessories through the Primark and Penneys retail chains, which offer women's, men's, and kids wear, as well as beauty, homeware, and accessories. The company was incorporated in 1934 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. Associated British Foods plc operates as a subsidiary of Wittington Investments Limited.

About Borealis Foods

Borealis Foods Inc. operates as a food technology company that develops plant-based ready-to-eat meals. The company also developed ambient ready-to-eat high-protein meals for U.S. and global humanitarian food programs. Its products include Chef Woo, a plant based instant ramen meals that provides with 20 grams of plant-based complete protein; and Ramen Express, a vegetarian ramen noodles. The company distributes its products via retail partners across the U.S., Canada, Mexico and Europe and also sells its products online. The company is based in Oakville, Canada.