Freshpet (NASDAQ:FRPT – Get Free Report) and Sadot Group (NASDAQ:SDOT – Get Free Report) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings and valuation.
Risk & Volatility
Freshpet has a beta of 1.75, meaning that its stock price is 75% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sadot Group has a beta of -1.4, meaning that its stock price is 240% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings for Freshpet and Sadot Group, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Freshpet | 0 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 2.56 |
| Sadot Group | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Freshpet presently has a consensus price target of $80.31, suggesting a potential upside of 23.94%. Given Freshpet’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Freshpet is more favorable than Sadot Group.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Freshpet and Sadot Group”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Freshpet | $1.10 billion | 2.84 | $139.14 million | $2.52 | 25.71 |
| Sadot Group | $411,000.00 | 22.69 | -$93.39 million | ($385.00) | -0.02 |
Freshpet has higher revenue and earnings than Sadot Group. Sadot Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Freshpet, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
13.3% of Sadot Group shares are held by institutional investors. 4.3% of Freshpet shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Sadot Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Freshpet and Sadot Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Freshpet | 10.90% | 6.39% | 4.36% |
| Sadot Group | N/A | N/A | -259.73% |
Summary
Freshpet beats Sadot Group on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Freshpet
Freshpet, Inc. makes and markets fresh, refrigerated food and treats for dogs and cats. Founded in 2006, the company focuses on recipes made with fresh ingredients and positioned as an alternative to shelf-stable pet food. Its products are sold under brands including Freshpet, Freshpet Select, Vital and Nature’s Fresh. Freshpet distributes them through refrigerated displays in grocery, mass-market, club and pet specialty stores, as well as through online retailers. The company primarily serves customers in the United States and Canada and also sells its products in select international markets.
About Sadot Group
Sadot Group Inc. (NASDAQ: SDOT) is an agricultural and food-supply-chain company focused on sourcing, producing, trading and distributing food and agricultural commodities. Its activities span multiple stages of the global food system, with an emphasis on connecting producers and markets for grains, feed ingredients, edible oils and animal proteins. The company’s operations include agricultural production, commodity origination and trading, logistics, and the distribution of food products. Sadot Group serves commercial customers and other participants in international food and agriculture markets, coordinating the movement of products from producing regions to end markets.
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