Critical Analysis: Brasilagro Cia Brasileira De Propriedades Agricolas (NYSE:LND) & N2OFF (NASDAQ:NITO)

N2OFF (NASDAQ:NITO) and Brasilagro Cia Brasileira De Propriedades Agricolas (NYSE:LND) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, dividends, risk and earnings.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares N2OFF and Brasilagro Cia Brasileira De Propriedades Agricolas”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
N2OFF	$210,000.00	11.63	-$5.19 million	($28.22)	-0.09
Brasilagro Cia Brasileira De Propriedades Agricolas	$1.05 billion	0.34	$24.08 million	($0.03)	-117.33

Brasilagro Cia Brasileira De Propriedades Agricolas has higher revenue and earnings than N2OFF. Brasilagro Cia Brasileira De Propriedades Agricolas is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than N2OFF, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

61.2% of N2OFF shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.1% of Brasilagro Cia Brasileira De Propriedades Agricolas shares are held by institutional investors. 2.5% of N2OFF shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Brasilagro Cia Brasileira De Propriedades Agricolas shares are held 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.

Profitability

This table compares N2OFF and Brasilagro Cia Brasileira De Propriedades Agricolas’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
N2OFF	-2,422.21%	-223.40%	-159.01%
Brasilagro Cia Brasileira De Propriedades Agricolas	11.99%	6.47%	3.66%

Volatility and Risk

N2OFF has a beta of 1.63, suggesting that its stock price is 63% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Brasilagro Cia Brasileira De Propriedades Agricolas has a beta of 0.51, suggesting that its stock price is 49% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for N2OFF and Brasilagro Cia Brasileira De Propriedades Agricolas, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
N2OFF	1	0	0	0	1.00
Brasilagro Cia Brasileira De Propriedades Agricolas	1	1	0	0	1.50

Summary

Brasilagro Cia Brasileira De Propriedades Agricolas beats N2OFF on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About N2OFF

N2OFF, Inc., an agri-food tech company, engages in the development and sale of eco-friendly green solutions for the food industry to enhance food safety and shelf life of fresh produce. Its products are based on proprietary blend of food acids combined with various oxidizing agent-based sanitizers and low concentrated fungicides for cleaning, sanitizing, and controlling pathogens on fresh produce that are safer for human consumption and extend their shelf life by reducing their decay. The company’s products include SavePROTECT or PeroStar, a processing aid for post-harvest application that is added to fruit and vegetable wash water; and SF3HS and SF3H, a post-harvest cleaning and sanitizing solution to control plant and foodborne pathogens. It also offers SpuDefender for controlling post-harvest potato sprouts; and FreshProtect to control spoilage-creating microorganisms on post-harvest citrus fruit. The company was formerly known as Save Foods, Inc. and changed its name to N2OFF, Inc. in March 2024. N2OFF, Inc. was incorporated in 2009 and is headquartered in Hod HaSharon, Israel.

About Brasilagro Cia Brasileira De Propriedades Agricolas

BrasilAgro – Companhia Brasileira de Propriedades Agrícolas engages in the acquisition, development, exploration, and sale of rural properties suitable for agricultural activities in Brazil and internationally. It operates through six segments: Real Estate, Grains, Sugarcane, livestock, Cotton, and Other. The company involved in the cultivation of soybean, corn, sesame, and cotton, as well as sugarcane; and production and sale of beef calves after weaning. It also imports and exports agricultural products, livestock, and forestry activities and inputs; purchases, sells, and/or rents rural/urban properties; provides real estate brokerage services; and manages third-party assets. It operates farms through own and leased lands. BrasilAgro – Companhia Brasileira de Propriedades Agrícolas was incorporated in 2005 and is headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil.