Critical Analysis: Rogers Sugar (RSGUF) & Its Peers

Rogers Sugar (OTCMKTS:RSGUF – Get Free Report) is one of 330 publicly-traded companies in the “Food Products” industry, but how does it contrast to its peers? We will compare Rogers Sugar to related businesses based on the strength of its profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends and earnings.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Rogers Sugar and its peers, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

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As a group, “Food Products” companies have a potential upside of 10.96%. Given Rogers Sugar’s peers stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Rogers Sugar has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.

Dividends

Rogers Sugar pays an annual dividend of $0.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.3%. Rogers Sugar pays out 116.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. As a group, “Food Products” companies pay a dividend yield of 11.5% and pay out 31.4% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Rogers Sugar lags its peers as a dividend stock, given its lower dividend yield and higher payout ratio.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

25.8% of Rogers Sugar shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.5% of shares of all “Food Products” companies are owned by institutional investors. 18.7% of shares of all “Food Products” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Rogers Sugar and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Rogers Sugar and its peers top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Rogers Sugar’s peers have higher revenue and earnings than Rogers Sugar. Rogers Sugar is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Summary

Rogers Sugar peers beat Rogers Sugar on 9 of the 13 factors compared.

About Rogers Sugar

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Rogers Sugar Inc. engages in refining, packaging, marketing, and distribution of sugar and maple products in Canada, the United States, Europe, and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Sugar and Maple Products. It offers granulated, plantation raw, yellow, brown, organic, icing, maple, stevia, liquid, smart sweetener blend, and coconut sugar; and syrups, jam and jelly mixes, and iced tea mixes. The company offers its maple syrup products under the The Maple Treat Corporation, Uncle Luke’s, Great Northern, Decacer, and Highland Sugarworks brands. In addition, it markets its products to industrial, consumer, and liquid product markets under the Lantic name in Eastern Canada and Rogers name in Western Canada. The company was founded in 1888 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

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