Jammin Java (OTCMKTS:JAMN – Get Free Report) and Smithfield Foods (NASDAQ:SFD – Get Free Report) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership and dividends.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Jammin Java and Smithfield Foods, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Jammin Java | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Smithfield Foods | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2.83 |
Smithfield Foods has a consensus price target of $30.88, suggesting a potential upside of 26.33%. Given Smithfield Foods’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Smithfield Foods is more favorable than Jammin Java.
Earnings and Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Jammin Java | N/A | N/A | -$230,000.00 | N/A | N/A |
| Smithfield Foods | $15.53 billion | 0.62 | $987.00 million | $2.56 | 9.55 |
Smithfield Foods has higher revenue and earnings than Jammin Java.
Volatility and Risk
Jammin Java has a beta of 1.08, suggesting that its share price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Smithfield Foods has a beta of -0.44, suggesting that its share price is 144% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Jammin Java and Smithfield Foods’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Jammin Java | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Smithfield Foods | 6.48% | 15.54% | 8.76% |
Summary
Smithfield Foods beats Jammin Java on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Jammin Java
Jammin Java Corp. produces and sells roasted coffee under the Marley Coffee brand name in the United States and internationally. It distributes roasted coffee to grocery, retail, online, service, hospitality, office coffee service, and big box store industries. The company was formerly known as Marley Coffee Inc. and changed its name to Jammin Java Corp. in July 2009. Jammin Java Corp. was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.
About Smithfield Foods
Smithfield Foods, Inc. produces and markets a variety of fresh meat and packaged meats products both domestically and internationally. The Company operates in four segments: Pork, Hog Production, International and Corporate, each of which consists of a number of subsidiaries, joint ventures and other investments. The Pork segment consists mainly of its three wholly owned United States fresh pork and packaged meats subsidiaries: The Smithfield Packing Company, Inc. (Smithfield Packing), Farmland Foods, Inc. (Farmland Foods) and John Morrell Food Group (John Morrell). The Hog Production segment consists of the Company’s hog production operations located in the United States. On September 2012 (fiscal 2013), the Company acquired a 70% controlling interest in American Skin Food Group, LLC. Effective September 26, 2013, Shuanghui International Holdings Ltd merged with Smithfield Foods Inc, a producer and wholesaler of pork meat products.
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