Reviewing Inspire Veterinary Partners (NASDAQ:IVP) and Village Farms International (NASDAQ:VFF)

Village Farms International (NASDAQ:VFF) and Inspire Veterinary Partners (NASDAQ:IVP) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, profitability, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares Village Farms International and Inspire Veterinary Partners’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Village Farms International	9.85%	7.62%	5.48%
Inspire Veterinary Partners	-76.75%	-520.34%	-55.79%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Village Farms International and Inspire Veterinary Partners, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Village Farms International	0	2	0	0	2.00
Inspire Veterinary Partners	1	0	0	0	1.00

Volatility and Risk

Village Farms International has a beta of 1.38, meaning that its share price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Inspire Veterinary Partners has a beta of -0.49, meaning that its share price is 149% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

12.1% of Village Farms International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 4.8% of Inspire Veterinary Partners shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.2% of Village Farms International shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.4% of Inspire Veterinary Partners shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Village Farms International and Inspire Veterinary Partners”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Village Farms International	$215.94 million	1.80	$32.44 million	$0.17	18.65
Inspire Veterinary Partners	$15.56 million	0.09	-$14.26 million	($2.20)	-0.02

Village Farms International has higher revenue and earnings than Inspire Veterinary Partners. Inspire Veterinary Partners is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Village Farms International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Village Farms International beats Inspire Veterinary Partners on 12 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Village Farms International

Village Farms International, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, produces, markets, and sells greenhouse-grown tomatoes, bell peppers, and cucumbers in North America. It operates through four segments: Produce, Cannabis-Canada, Cannabis-U.S., and Energy. The company also produces and supplies cannabis products to other licensed providers and provincial governments in Canada and internationally; develops and sells cannabinoid-based health and wellness products, including ingestible, edibles, and topical applications; and produces power. It markets and distributes its products under the Village Farms brand name to retail supermarkets and fresh food distribution companies, as well as products produced under exclusive and non-exclusive arrangements from greenhouse supply partners. The company was formerly known as Village Farms Canada Inc. and changed its name to Village Farms International, Inc. in December 2009. Village Farms International, Inc. was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Delta, Canada.

About Inspire Veterinary Partners

Inspire Veterinary Partners, Inc. owns and operates veterinary hospitals in the United States. The company specializes in small animal general practice hospitals, which serve companion pets, canine, and feline breeds, including equine care. Its hospitals provide preventive care for companion animals consisting of annual health exams and parasite control; dental health; nutrition and body condition counseling; neurological examinations; radiology; bloodwork; and skin and coat health, and other breed specific preventive care services. It also offers surgical services, which include soft tissue procedures, such as spays and neuters, mass removals, splenectomies, gastropexies, orthopedic procedures, and other surgical offerings; and care and alternative procedures, such as acupuncture, chiropractic, and other health and wellness services. The company was incorporated in 2020 and is based in Virginia Beach, Virginia.