Armanino Foods of Distinction (OTCMKTS:AMNF – Get Free Report) and John B. Sanfilippo & Son (NASDAQ:JBSS – Get Free Report) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk and profitability.
Dividends
Armanino Foods of Distinction pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. John B. Sanfilippo & Son pays an annual dividend of $0.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Armanino Foods of Distinction pays out 36.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. John B. Sanfilippo & Son pays out 16.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. John B. Sanfilippo & Son has raised its dividend for 8 consecutive years.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Armanino Foods of Distinction and John B. Sanfilippo & Son”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Armanino Foods of Distinction | $69.40 million | 4.76 | $14.61 million | $0.55 | 19.33 |
| John B. Sanfilippo & Son | $1.13 billion | 0.74 | $58.93 million | $5.62 | 12.78 |
John B. Sanfilippo & Son has higher revenue and earnings than Armanino Foods of Distinction. John B. Sanfilippo & Son is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Armanino Foods of Distinction, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Armanino Foods of Distinction and John B. Sanfilippo & Son’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Armanino Foods of Distinction | 23.65% | 48.19% | 33.53% |
| John B. Sanfilippo & Son | 5.84% | 19.17% | 11.43% |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
0.1% of Armanino Foods of Distinction shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.6% of John B. Sanfilippo & Son shares are held by institutional investors. 30.2% of Armanino Foods of Distinction shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 30.2% of John B. Sanfilippo & Son shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Risk & Volatility
Armanino Foods of Distinction has a beta of 0.1, suggesting that its stock price is 90% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, John B. Sanfilippo & Son has a beta of 0.36, suggesting that its stock price is 64% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Armanino Foods of Distinction and John B. Sanfilippo & Son, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Armanino Foods of Distinction | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| John B. Sanfilippo & Son | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2.67 |
John B. Sanfilippo & Son has a consensus price target of $109.00, suggesting a potential upside of 51.81%. Given John B. Sanfilippo & Son’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe John B. Sanfilippo & Son is more favorable than Armanino Foods of Distinction.
Summary
John B. Sanfilippo & Son beats Armanino Foods of Distinction on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Armanino Foods of Distinction
Armanino Foods of Distinction, Inc. produces and markets frozen food products in the United States. The company offers gourmet beef, Italian style beef and pork, and smoked turkey meatballs; grated parmesan and 3 cheese blend cheese; and various pesto, such as basil, artichoke, cilantro, dried tomato and garlic, roasted garlic, roasted red bell pepper, and southwest chipotle. It also provides frozen pasta, which includes beef cannelloni, cheese manicotti, cheese stuffed shells, cheese tortellini; pasta sheets, potato gnocchi, and tricolor cheese tortellini, as well as beef, butternut squash, four cheese, cheese and spinach, and wild mushroom ravioli; and various sauces, comprising creamy garlic, alfresco, Bolognese, chimichurri, harissa, and romesco. The company offers its products under the Armanino brand. It markets its products through a network of food brokers and sells to retail and foodservice distributors, club-type stores, and industrial accounts. The company was founded in 1978 and is based in Hayward, California.
About John B. Sanfilippo & Son
John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. engages in the processing and distribution of nuts and nut-related products. It offers peanuts, pecans, cashews, walnuts, almonds, and other nuts under the brands of Fisher, Orchard Valley Harvest, Squirrel Brand, and Southern Style Nuts. The company was founded by Gaspare Sanfilippo and John B. Sanfilippo in 1922 and is headquartered in Elgin, IL.
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