Freshpet (NASDAQ:FRPT – Get Free Report) and Borealis Foods (NASDAQ:BRLS – Get Free Report) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, profitability, valuation, dividends and institutional ownership.
Profitability
This table compares Freshpet and Borealis Foods’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Freshpet | 17.63% | 6.22% | 4.19% |
| Borealis Foods | -65.11% | N/A | -31.61% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Freshpet and Borealis Foods, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Freshpet | 1 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 2.56 |
| Borealis Foods | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Freshpet and Borealis Foods”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Freshpet | $1.14 billion | 2.23 | $139.14 million | $3.74 | 13.80 |
| Borealis Foods | $27.67 million | 1.15 | -$25.33 million | ($0.86) | -1.72 |
Freshpet has higher revenue and earnings than Borealis Foods. Borealis Foods is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Freshpet, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
34.7% of Borealis Foods shares are held by institutional investors. 4.4% of Freshpet shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 16.2% of Borealis Foods shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Risk & Volatility
Freshpet has a beta of 1.73, indicating that its stock price is 73% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Borealis Foods has a beta of 0.38, indicating that its stock price is 62% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Freshpet beats Borealis Foods on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Freshpet
Freshpet, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, distributes, and markets natural fresh meals and treats for dogs and cats in the United States, Canada, and Europe. It sells dog food, cat food, and dog treats under the Freshpet brand name; and Dognation and Dog Joy labels through various classes of retail, including grocery, mass, club, pet specialty, and natural, as well as online. The company was incorporated in 2004 and is headquartered in Secaucus, New Jersey.
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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