Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ) versus Edible Garden (NASDAQ:EDBL) Head-To-Head Comparison

Edible Garden (NASDAQ:EDBL) and Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, dividends and institutional ownership.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Edible Garden and Mondelez International”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Edible Garden	$12.81 million	0.10	-$17.33 million	($1,994.47)	-0.00
Mondelez International	$38.54 billion	2.07	$2.45 billion	$2.72	23.00

Mondelez International has higher revenue and earnings than Edible Garden. Edible Garden is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mondelez International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Edible Garden and Mondelez International’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Edible Garden	-122.09%	N/A	-78.65%
Mondelez International	8.86%	14.07%	5.16%

Risk & Volatility

Edible Garden has a beta of 1.74, meaning that its share price is 74% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mondelez International has a beta of 0.38, meaning that its share price is 62% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

13.0% of Edible Garden shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 78.3% of Mondelez International shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Edible Garden shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Mondelez International shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Edible Garden and Mondelez International, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Edible Garden	1	0	1	0	2.00
Mondelez International	0	10	17	0	2.63

Edible Garden currently has a consensus target price of $45.00, indicating a potential upside of 4,749.14%. Mondelez International has a consensus target price of $68.82, indicating a potential upside of 9.99%. Given Edible Garden’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Edible Garden is more favorable than Mondelez International.

Summary

Mondelez International beats Edible Garden on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Edible Garden

Edible Garden AG Incorporated, together with its subsidiaries, operate as a controlled environment agriculture farming company. It offers various packaged products, including cilantro, rosemary, mint, thyme, oregano, bay leaves, chives, poultry mix, sage, dill, buttercrunch living lettuce, basil, living butterhead lettuce, basil, parsley, arugula spring mix, baby arugula blend, baby romaine, and crisp ranch and Caesar salad kits. The company sells its products to various regional and national supermarkets. Edible Garden AG Incorporated was founded in 2020 and is based in Belvidere, New Jersey.

About Mondelez International

Mondelez International, Inc., through its subsidiaries, manufactures, markets, and sells snack food and beverage products in the Latin America, North America, Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and Europe. It provides biscuits and baked snacks, including cookies, crackers, salted snacks, snack bars, and cakes and pastries; chocolates; and gums and candies, as well as various cheese and grocery, and powdered beverage products. The company's brand portfolio includes Oreo, Ritz, LU, CLIF Bar, and Tate's Bake Shop biscuits and baked snacks, as well as Cadbury Dairy Milk, Milka, and Toblerone chocolate. It serves supermarket chains, wholesalers, supercenters, club stores, mass merchandisers, distributors, convenience stores, gasoline stations, drug stores, value stores, and other retail food outlets through direct store delivery, company-owned and satellite warehouses, distribution centers, third party distributors, and other facilities, as well as through independent sales offices and agents. The company also sells products directly to businesses and consumers through e-retail platforms, retailer digital platforms, as well as through its direct-to-consumer websites and social media platforms. Mondelez International, Inc. was formerly known as Kraft Foods Inc. and changed its name to Mondelez International, Inc. in October 2012. The company was incorporated in 2000 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.