JBS (OTCMKTS:JBSAY – Get Free Report) is one of 330 publicly-traded companies in the “Food Products” industry, but how does it contrast to its competitors? We will compare JBS to related companies based on the strength of its risk, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings and profitability.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
0.1% of JBS shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.0% of shares of all “Food Products” companies are held by institutional investors. 18.1% of shares of all “Food Products” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares JBS and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| JBS | 2.43% | 24.07% | 5.01% |
| JBS Competitors | -15.28% | -138.66% | -4.07% |
Analyst Recommendations
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| JBS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
| JBS Competitors | 2342 | 8184 | 8262 | 395 | 2.35 |
JBS presently has a consensus target price of $20.50, indicating a potential upside of 41.97%. As a group, “Food Products” companies have a potential upside of 12.98%. Given JBS’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe JBS is more favorable than its competitors.
Risk & Volatility
JBS has a beta of 0.8, meaning that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, JBS’s competitors have a beta of -3.82, meaning that their average stock price is 482% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Dividends
JBS pays an annual dividend of $1.05 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.3%. JBS pays out 57.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Food Products” companies pay a dividend yield of 11.7% and pay out 31.4% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. JBS lags its competitors as a dividend stock, given its lower dividend yield and higher payout ratio.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares JBS and its competitors revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| JBS | $77.18 billion | $1.77 billion | 7.85 |
| JBS Competitors | $7.25 billion | $702.20 million | -322.05 |
JBS has higher revenue and earnings than its competitors. JBS is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.
Summary
JBS beats its competitors on 10 of the 15 factors compared.
About JBS
JBS S.A., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the processing of animal protein worldwide. The company trades in beef, pork, chicken, poultry, fish, and lamb products; cooked frozen meat; plant based products; and other food products. It produces and commercializes leather, steel cans, plastic resin, personal care and cleaning products, and collagen, as well as wet blue leather, semi-finished, and finished leather products. In addition, it is involved in transportation, cold storage, industrial waste management solutions, recycling, and produces and commercializes electric power. Further, the company engages in the production and commercialization of raw ham and cooked ham; purchases and sells soybeans, tallow, palm oil, and caustic soda; and operates distribution centers and harbors. Additionally, it produces beef jerky; offers cattle fattening and warehousing services; operates logistics; and trades in by products from processing. The company was formerly known as Friboi Ltda. JBS S.A. was founded in 1953 and is headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil.
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