Origin Agritech (NASDAQ:SEED) versus AgriFORCE Growing Systems (NASDAQ:AGRI) Financial Contrast

AgriFORCE Growing Systems (NASDAQ:AGRI) and Origin Agritech (NASDAQ:SEED) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, valuation, profitability and institutional ownership.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

8.2% of AgriFORCE Growing Systems shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.7% of Origin Agritech shares are held by institutional investors. 6.7% of AgriFORCE Growing Systems shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 15.4% of Origin Agritech shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Risk and Volatility

AgriFORCE Growing Systems has a beta of -0.03, meaning that its share price is 103% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Origin Agritech has a beta of 1.81, meaning that its share price is 81% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares AgriFORCE Growing Systems and Origin Agritech’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
AgriFORCE Growing Systems	N/A	-193.94%	-84.08%
Origin Agritech	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares AgriFORCE Growing Systems and Origin Agritech”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
AgriFORCE Growing Systems	$751,781.00	4.33	-$16.27 million	($36.94)	-0.07
Origin Agritech	$16.18 million	0.59	$2.95 million	N/A	N/A

Origin Agritech has higher revenue and earnings than AgriFORCE Growing Systems.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for AgriFORCE Growing Systems and Origin Agritech, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
AgriFORCE Growing Systems	1	0	0	0	1.00
Origin Agritech	1	0	0	0	1.00

Summary

Origin Agritech beats AgriFORCE Growing Systems on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About AgriFORCE Growing Systems

AgriFORCE Growing Systems Ltd., an agriculture-focused technology company, focuses on the development and commercialization of plant-based ingredients and products that deliver healthier and nutritious solutions. The company operates in two divisions, AgriFORCE Solutions and AgriFORCE Brands. It also offers management advisory services and holds intellectual property, as well as engages in the real estate holding and development activities. The company was formerly known as Canivate Growing Systems Ltd. and changed its name to AgriFORCE Growing Systems Ltd. in November 2019. AgriFORCE Growing Systems Ltd. was incorporated in 2017 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

About Origin Agritech

Origin Agritech Limited, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an agricultural biotechnology in the People’s Republic of China. The company engages in the development and distribution of seed products; and research on genetically enhanced breeding technologies in agricultural crops. Its products include corn, soybean, canola, and rice seeds. The company is also involved in the development, production, and distribution of hybrid crop seeds, as well as develops hybrid seed technology. In addition, it operates an e-commerce platform. The company has a collaboration agreement with the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, the National Maize Improvement Center, Henan Agriculture University, China Agricultural University, and Zhejiang University for seed genetic modifications and biotechnologies. Origin Agritech Limited was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Beijing, the People’s Republic of China.