BRC (NYSE:BRCC – Get Free Report) and Edible Garden (NASDAQ:EDBL – Get Free Report) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, earnings and profitability.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
16.3% of BRC shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.0% of Edible Garden shares are owned by institutional investors. 54.9% of BRC shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Edible Garden shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Risk & Volatility
BRC has a beta of 1.25, meaning that its share price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Edible Garden has a beta of 1.74, meaning that its share price is 74% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares BRC and Edible Garden’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| BRC | -0.89% | -5.33% | -1.79% |
| Edible Garden | -122.09% | N/A | -78.65% |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares BRC and Edible Garden”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| BRC | $398.26 million | 0.64 | -$11.91 million | ($0.30) | -33.78 |
| Edible Garden | $12.81 million | 0.10 | -$17.33 million | ($1,994.47) | -0.00 |
BRC has higher revenue and earnings than Edible Garden. BRC is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Edible Garden, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for BRC and Edible Garden, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| BRC | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2.50 |
| Edible Garden | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
BRC presently has a consensus target price of $22.50, indicating a potential upside of 122.02%. Edible Garden has a consensus target price of $45.00, indicating a potential upside of 4,843.43%. Given Edible Garden’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Edible Garden is more favorable than BRC.
Summary
BRC beats Edible Garden on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About BRC
BRC Inc., through its subsidiaries, purchases, roasts, and sells coffee, coffee accessories, and branded apparel in the United States. The company also produces media content, as well as sells coffee brewing equipment, and outdoor and lifestyle gear. It supports active military, veterans, and first responders. The company offers its products through grocery, specialty stores, and other intermediaries; and company operated and franchised Black Rifle Coffee retail coffee shop locations, as well as through e-commerce. BRC Inc. was founded in 2014 and is based in Salt Lake City, Utah.
About Edible Garden
Edible Garden AG Incorporated, together with its subsidiaries, operate as a controlled environment agriculture farming company. It offers various packaged products, including cilantro, rosemary, mint, thyme, oregano, bay leaves, chives, poultry mix, sage, dill, buttercrunch living lettuce, basil, living butterhead lettuce, basil, parsley, arugula spring mix, baby arugula blend, baby romaine, and crisp ranch and Caesar salad kits. The company sells its products to various regional and national supermarkets. Edible Garden AG Incorporated was founded in 2020 and is based in Belvidere, New Jersey.
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