Forafric Global (NASDAQ:AFRI – Get Free Report) and Blue Star Foods (NASDAQ:BSFC – Get Free Report) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and dividends.
Volatility & Risk
Forafric Global has a beta of 0.37, indicating that its share price is 63% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Blue Star Foods has a beta of 1.71, indicating that its share price is 71% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Forafric Global and Blue Star Foods’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Forafric Global | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Blue Star Foods | -82.34% | -134.60% | -66.98% |
Analyst Ratings
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Forafric Global | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Blue Star Foods | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Forafric Global and Blue Star Foods”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Forafric Global | $176.49 million | 1.64 | -$14.89 million | N/A | N/A |
| Blue Star Foods | $5.93 million | 0.02 | -$4.47 million | ($0.03) | -0.03 |
Blue Star Foods has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Forafric Global.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
5.5% of Forafric Global shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 18.8% of Blue Star Foods shares are held by institutional investors. 13.5% of Forafric Global shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 53.7% of Blue Star Foods shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Forafric Global beats Blue Star Foods on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Forafric Global
Forafric Global PLC engages in the purchase, storage, transport, processing, and sale of agricultural commodities and commodity products in Morocco, Burkina, Mali, Angola, and internationally. The company provides wheat flours and semolina; and secondary processing products, such as pasta and couscous under the TRIA and MayMouna brand names. It serves wholesale foods manufacturers and distributors. The company also exports its products to approximately 45 countries. Forafric Global PLC was founded in 1926 and is headquartered in Gibraltar.
About Blue Star Foods
Blue Star Foods Corp., through its subsidiaries, operates as a marine protein company in the United States and Canada. The company imports, packages, and sells refrigerated pasteurized crab meats and other premium seafood products. It sells its products primarily to food service distributors, as well as wholesalers, retail establishments, and seafood distributors under the Blue Star, Oceanica, Pacifika, Crab & Go, Lubkin's Coastal Pride, First Choice, Good Stuff, Coastal Pride Fresh, TOBC, and Little Cedar Farms brands. Blue Star Foods Corp. was formerly known as John Keeler & Co. Inc. The company is based in Miami, Florida.
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