Reviewing BranchOut Food (NASDAQ:BOF) and TDH (NASDAQ:PETZ)

TDH (NASDAQ:PETZ) and BranchOut Food (NASDAQ:BOF) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares TDH and BranchOut Food’s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
TDH	$3.18 million	3.77	-$23.63 million	N/A	N/A
BranchOut Food	$4.20 million	0.72	-$3.93 million	($1.40)	-0.51

BranchOut Food has higher revenue and earnings than TDH.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

0.0% of TDH shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.6% of BranchOut Food shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.8% of TDH shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 30.5% of BranchOut Food shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares TDH and BranchOut Food’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
TDH	N/A	N/A	N/A
BranchOut Food	-100.10%	-143.59%	-110.86%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for TDH and BranchOut Food, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
TDH	0	0	0	0	N/A
BranchOut Food	0	0	0	0	N/A

Risk and Volatility

TDH has a beta of 1.23, suggesting that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BranchOut Food has a beta of 0.36, suggesting that its stock price is 64% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

TDH beats BranchOut Food on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About TDH

TDH Holdings, Inc. engages in the restaurant operation business in the United States. Its restaurants provide dining area, bar, catering services, and space for banquets. The Company also runs restaurant business in the United States. TDH Holdings, Inc. was founded in 2002 and is based in Qingdao, the People's Republic of China.

About BranchOut Food

BranchOut Food Inc. develops, markets, sells, and distributes plant-based dehydrated fruit and vegetable snacks, and powders in the United States. The company offers dehydrated fruit and vegetable-based snacks, including avocado chips, chewy banana bites, pineapple chips, brussels sprout crisps, and bell pepper crisps; avocado, banana, and blueberry powders; and industrial ingredients, such as bulk avocado powder, dried avocado pieces, and other fruit powders/pieces. It also provides chocolate covered fruit items and private label products for retailers. The company was formerly known as AvoLov, LLC and changed its name to BranchOut Food Inc. in November 2021. BranchOut Food Inc. was incorporated in 2017 and is headquartered in Bend, Oregon.