BranchOut Food (NASDAQ:BOF – Get Free Report) and Pilgrim’s Pride (NASDAQ:PPC – Get Free Report) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends and profitability.
Volatility & Risk
BranchOut Food has a beta of 0.67, meaning that its share price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Pilgrim’s Pride has a beta of 0.31, meaning that its share price is 69% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares BranchOut Food and Pilgrim’s Pride”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| BranchOut Food | $13.73 million | 4.34 | -$6.12 million | ($0.60) | -6.11 |
| Pilgrim’s Pride | $18.50 billion | 0.36 | $1.08 billion | $2.30 | 12.22 |
Pilgrim’s Pride has higher revenue and earnings than BranchOut Food. BranchOut Food is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Pilgrim’s Pride, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares BranchOut Food and Pilgrim’s Pride’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| BranchOut Food | -56.77% | -153.95% | -51.07% |
| Pilgrim’s Pride | 2.96% | 21.70% | 7.90% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for BranchOut Food and Pilgrim’s Pride, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| BranchOut Food | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Pilgrim’s Pride | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2.12 |
BranchOut Food currently has a consensus price target of $6.00, suggesting a potential upside of 63.71%. Pilgrim’s Pride has a consensus price target of $36.50, suggesting a potential upside of 29.89%. Given BranchOut Food’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe BranchOut Food is more favorable than Pilgrim’s Pride.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
2.6% of BranchOut Food shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 16.6% of Pilgrim’s Pride shares are owned by institutional investors. 21.5% of BranchOut Food shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 82.2% of Pilgrim’s Pride shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Pilgrim’s Pride beats BranchOut Food on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
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.
About Pilgrim’s Pride
Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. engages in the production, processing, marketing, and distribution of fresh, frozen and value-added chicken and pork products to retailers, distributors, and foodservice operators. It operates through the following segments: U.S., U.K. and Europe, and Mexico. The company was founded by Lonnie A. Pilgrim and Aubrey Pilgrim on October 2, 1946, and is headquartered in Greeley, CO.
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