Reviewing Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ) & Borealis Foods (NASDAQ:BRLS)

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

Profitability

This table compares Mondelez International and Borealis Foods’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mondelez International	10.97%	16.69%	6.45%
Borealis Foods	N/A	-108.01%	-7.73%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Mondelez International and Borealis Foods, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Mondelez International	0	0	17	0	3.00
Borealis Foods	0	0	0	0	N/A

Mondelez International presently has a consensus target price of $78.29, suggesting a potential upside of 4.99%. Given Mondelez International’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Mondelez International is more favorable than Borealis Foods.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

78.3% of Mondelez International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 34.7% of Borealis Foods shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Mondelez International shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 16.2% of Borealis Foods shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Mondelez International and Borealis Foods”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Mondelez International	$35.98 billion	2.78	$4.96 billion	$3.15	23.67
Borealis Foods	N/A	N/A	-$2.94 million	N/A	N/A

Mondelez International has higher revenue and earnings than Borealis Foods.

Volatility and Risk

Mondelez International has a beta of 0.54, suggesting that its stock price is 46% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Borealis Foods has a beta of 0.66, suggesting that its stock price is 34% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Mondelez International beats Borealis Foods on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Borealis Foods

Borealis Foods Inc. engages in the distribution of plant-based protein food products. Its products include Chef Woo, a high-protein instant ramen with 20 grams of plant-based complete protein; and Ramen Express, a vegetarian ramen noodles. The company is based in Oakville, Canada.