Reviewing Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. (NASDAQ:CRESY) and Moolec Science (NASDAQ:MLEC)

Moolec Science (NASDAQ:MLEC) and Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. (NASDAQ:CRESY) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, earnings and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares Moolec Science and Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A.’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Moolec Science	N/A	N/A	N/A
Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A.	10.57%	4.65%	1.99%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Moolec Science and Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A.”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Moolec Science	$5.62 million	0.47	-$7.31 million	($2.20)	-0.30
Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A.	$914.16 billion	0.00	$96.15 million	$1.15	9.92

Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. has higher revenue and earnings than Moolec Science. Moolec Science is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A., indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

0.1% of Moolec Science shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.9% of Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. shares are held by institutional investors. 19.9% of Moolec Science shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 36.2% of Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Moolec Science and Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A., as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Moolec Science	0	0	0	0	0.00
Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A.	0	1	0	0	2.00

Risk & Volatility

Moolec Science has a beta of -0.53, meaning that its stock price is 153% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. has a beta of 1.07, meaning that its stock price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. beats Moolec Science on 11 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Moolec Science

Moolec Science SA, a science-based food ingredient company, focuses on developing real animal proteins in plants using molecular farming. It offers Chymosin SPC, a dairy ingredient; GLA SONOVA, a nutritional oil; POORK+, a plant-based, animal meat free ingredient with porcine proteins in soybeans; and BEEF+, a meat replacement product. It operates in the United States, Europe, and South America. The company was founded in 2020 and is based in Luxembourg.

About Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A.

Cresud Sociedad Anónima, Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria, an agricultural company, engages in the production of agricultural commodities in Brazil and other Latin American countries. The company operates through Agricultural Business, and Business Urban Properties and Investments segments. It is also involved in the management, development, and ownership of shopping malls, office buildings, and hotels; sale of grain derivatives, such as flour and oil; production and sale of crops, such as soybean, sugarcane, wheat, corn, oilseed, and sunflower, as well as sorghum and peanuts; and breeding, purchasing, and/or fattening of cattle for sale to slaughterhouses and supermarkets. In addition, it leases its farms to third parties for agriculture, cattle breeding, and seed production; and offers agricultural services. The company was incorporated in 1936 and is headquartered in Buenos Aires, Argentina.