Freshpet (NASDAQ:FRPT) vs. CIMG (NASDAQ:IMG) Financial Survey

CIMG (NASDAQ:IMG) and Freshpet (NASDAQ:FRPT) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends and profitability.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares CIMG and Freshpet”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
CIMG	$10.30 million	0.21	-$4.88 million	($4.00)	-0.06
Freshpet	$1.10 billion	2.69	$139.14 million	$3.80	15.86

Freshpet has higher revenue and earnings than CIMG. CIMG is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Freshpet, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

23.4% of CIMG shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of CIMG shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.3% of Freshpet shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for CIMG and Freshpet, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CIMG	1	0	0	0	1.00
Freshpet	1	8	10	0	2.47

Freshpet has a consensus target price of $75.31, indicating a potential upside of 24.98%. Given Freshpet’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Freshpet is more favorable than CIMG.

Profitability

This table compares CIMG and Freshpet’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CIMG	N/A	-23.59%	-15.90%
Freshpet	17.28%	5.97%	4.07%

Volatility & Risk

CIMG has a beta of 1.24, meaning that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Freshpet has a beta of 1.78, meaning that its stock price is 78% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Freshpet beats CIMG on 13 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About CIMG

CIMG Inc. is a digital marketing, sales and distribution company for various consumer products with focuses on food and beverages. CIMG Inc., formerly known as NUZEE INC., is based in BEIJING.

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.