Critical Review: Sow Good (SOWG) versus Its Peers

Sow Good (NASDAQ:SOWG) is one of 328 publicly-traded companies in the “Food Products” industry, but how does it compare to its peers? We will compare Sow Good to related businesses based on the strength of its earnings, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Sow Good and its peers gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Sow Good	N/A	-$40.64 million	-0.12
Sow Good Competitors	$6.97 billion	$712.67 million	-2,425.75

Sow Good’s peers have higher revenue and earnings than Sow Good. Sow Good 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.

Volatility and Risk

Sow Good has a beta of 0.96, meaning that its share price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sow Good’s peers have a beta of -3.84, meaning that their average share price is 484% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

10.7% of Sow Good shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 38.8% of shares of all “Food Products” companies are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Sow Good shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 18.4% of shares of all “Food Products” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Sow Good and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Sow Good	N/A	-458.33%	-136.07%
Sow Good Competitors	-12.90%	-127.90%	-2.06%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings for Sow Good and its peers, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Sow Good	1	0	0	0	1.00
Sow Good Competitors	2456	8309	8386	405	2.34

As a group, “Food Products” companies have a potential upside of 16.78%. Given Sow Good’s peers stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Sow Good has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.

Summary

Sow Good peers beat Sow Good on 10 of the 13 factors compared.

About Sow Good

Sow Good Inc. is a food company that develops and sells freeze-dried snacks and beverages. Its product portfolio includes freeze-dried candy, fruit, vegetables, smoothies and other snack products designed to provide extended shelf life while preserving flavor and texture. The company markets its products under the Sow Good brand through its e-commerce platform, retail distribution and wholesale channels. Its offerings are available in a variety of flavors and formats, including single-serve and packaged snack products, and are aimed at consumers seeking convenient, shelf-stable alternatives to traditional snacks.