JBS (OTCMKTS:JBSAY) vs. Sadot Group (NASDAQ:SDOT) Critical Review

Sadot Group (NASDAQ:SDOT) and JBS (OTCMKTS:JBSAY) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, valuation, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

13.3% of Sadot Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.1% of JBS shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Sadot Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Sadot Group and JBS”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Sadot Group	$246.90 million	0.04	-$93.39 million	($299.60)	-0.05
JBS	$77.18 billion	0.21	$1.77 billion	$1.84	7.85

JBS has higher revenue and earnings than Sadot Group. Sadot Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than JBS, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Volatility & Risk

Sadot Group has a beta of -1.48, indicating that its share price is 248% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, JBS has a beta of 0.8, indicating that its share price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations for Sadot Group and JBS, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Sadot Group	1	0	0	0	1.00
JBS	0	0	1	0	3.00

JBS has a consensus price target of $20.50, indicating a potential upside of 41.97%. Given JBS’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe JBS is more favorable than Sadot Group.

Profitability

This table compares Sadot Group and JBS’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Sadot Group	-37.82%	-963.54%	-188.85%
JBS	2.43%	24.07%	5.01%

Summary

JBS beats Sadot Group on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Sadot Group

Sadot Group Inc. provides supply chain solutions that address growing food security challenges worldwide. The company is involved in the agri-commodity sourcing and trading operations for food/feed products, such as soybean meal, wheat, and corn; and farm operations, including producing grains and tree crops in Southern Africa. The company is also involved in the food service operations across the United States. The company was formerly known as Muscle Maker Inc. and changed its name to Sadot Group Inc. Sadot Group Inc. was incorporated in 2019 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas.

About JBS

JBS S.A., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the processing of animal protein worldwide. The company trades in beef, pork, chicken, poultry, fish, and lamb products; cooked frozen meat; plant based products; and other food products. It produces and commercializes leather, steel cans, plastic resin, personal care and cleaning products, and collagen, as well as wet blue leather, semi-finished, and finished leather products. In addition, it is involved in transportation, cold storage, industrial waste management solutions, recycling, and produces and commercializes electric power. Further, the company engages in the production and commercialization of raw ham and cooked ham; purchases and sells soybeans, tallow, palm oil, and caustic soda; and operates distribution centers and harbors. Additionally, it produces beef jerky; offers cattle fattening and warehousing services; operates logistics; and trades in by products from processing. The company was formerly known as Friboi Ltda. JBS S.A. was founded in 1953 and is headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil.