Inspire Veterinary Partners (NASDAQ:IVP – Get Free Report) and JBS (OTCMKTS:JBSAY – Get Free Report) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, valuation and analyst recommendations.
Volatility and Risk
Inspire Veterinary Partners has a beta of -0.49, indicating that its stock price is 149% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, JBS has a beta of 0.8, indicating that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
4.8% of Inspire Veterinary Partners shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.1% of JBS shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.4% of Inspire Veterinary Partners shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Earnings and Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Inspire Veterinary Partners | $15.56 million | 0.09 | -$14.26 million | ($2.20) | -0.02 |
| JBS | $77.18 billion | 0.21 | $1.77 billion | $1.84 | 7.85 |
JBS has higher revenue and earnings than Inspire Veterinary Partners. Inspire Veterinary Partners is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than JBS, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Inspire Veterinary Partners and JBS, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Inspire Veterinary Partners | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| JBS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
JBS has a consensus price target of $20.50, suggesting a potential upside of 41.97%. Given JBS’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe JBS is more favorable than Inspire Veterinary Partners.
Profitability
This table compares Inspire Veterinary Partners and JBS’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Inspire Veterinary Partners | -76.75% | -520.34% | -55.79% |
| JBS | 2.43% | 24.07% | 5.01% |
Summary
JBS beats Inspire Veterinary Partners on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Inspire Veterinary Partners
Inspire Veterinary Partners, Inc. owns and operates veterinary hospitals in the United States. The company specializes in small animal general practice hospitals, which serve companion pets, canine, and feline breeds, including equine care. Its hospitals provide preventive care for companion animals consisting of annual health exams and parasite control; dental health; nutrition and body condition counseling; neurological examinations; radiology; bloodwork; and skin and coat health, and other breed specific preventive care services. It also offers surgical services, which include soft tissue procedures, such as spays and neuters, mass removals, splenectomies, gastropexies, orthopedic procedures, and other surgical offerings; and care and alternative procedures, such as acupuncture, chiropractic, and other health and wellness services. The company was incorporated in 2020 and is based in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
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.
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