J. M. Smucker (NYSE:SJM – Get Free Report) and Borealis Foods (NASDAQ:BRLS – Get Free Report) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, profitability, risk and valuation.
Profitability
This table compares J. M. Smucker and Borealis Foods’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| J. M. Smucker | -14.07% | 15.94% | 5.37% |
| Borealis Foods | -65.11% | N/A | -31.61% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings for J. M. Smucker and Borealis Foods, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| J. M. Smucker | 1 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 2.45 |
| Borealis Foods | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Risk and Volatility
J. M. Smucker has a beta of 0.27, meaning that its stock price is 73% less 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.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
81.7% of J. M. Smucker shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 34.7% of Borealis Foods shares are held by institutional investors. 2.2% of J. M. Smucker shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 65.7% of Borealis Foods shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares J. M. Smucker and Borealis Foods”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| J. M. Smucker | $8.73 billion | 1.17 | -$1.23 billion | ($11.79) | -8.12 |
| Borealis Foods | $27.90 million | 0.72 | -$25.33 million | ($0.86) | -1.08 |
Borealis Foods has lower revenue, but higher earnings than J. M. Smucker. J. M. Smucker is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Borealis Foods, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
J. M. Smucker beats Borealis Foods on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About J. M. Smucker
The J. M. Smucker Company manufactures and markets branded food and beverage products worldwide. It operates in three segments: U.S. Retail Pet Foods, U.S. Retail Coffee, and U.S. Retail Consumer Foods. The company offers mainstream roast, ground, single serve, and premium coffee; peanut butter and specialty spreads; fruit spreads, toppings, and syrups; jelly products; nut mix products; shortening and oils; frozen sandwiches and snacks; pet food and pet snacks; and foodservice hot beverage, foodservice portion control, and flour products, as well as dog and cat food, frozen handheld products, juices and beverages, and baking mixes and ingredients. It provides its products under the Meow Mix, Milk-Bone, Pup-Peroni, Canine Carry Outs, Folgers, Café Bustelo, Dunkin', Folgers, Café Bustelo, 1850, Jif, Smucker's, Smucker's Uncrustables, Robin Hood, and Five Roses. The company sells its products through direct sales and brokers to food retailers, club stores, discount and dollar stores, online retailers, pet specialty stores, natural foods stores and distributors, drug stores, military commissaries, and mass merchandisers. Smucker Company was founded in 1897 and is headquartered in Orrville, Ohio.
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.
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