WK Kellogg (NYSE:KLG – Get Free Report) and Forafric Global (NASDAQ:AFRI – Get Free Report) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, earnings and valuation.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares WK Kellogg and Forafric Global”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
WK Kellogg | $2.72 billion | 0.54 | $110.00 million | $1.51 | 11.40 |
Forafric Global | $305.48 million | 0.98 | -$12.68 million | N/A | N/A |
WK Kellogg has higher revenue and earnings than Forafric Global.
Analyst Recommendations
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
WK Kellogg | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.56 |
Forafric Global | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
WK Kellogg presently has a consensus price target of $17.67, indicating a potential upside of 2.59%. Given WK Kellogg’s higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe WK Kellogg is more favorable than Forafric Global.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
95.7% of WK Kellogg shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.5% of Forafric Global shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of WK Kellogg shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 13.5% of Forafric Global shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares WK Kellogg and Forafric Global’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
WK Kellogg | 4.45% | 42.12% | 6.42% |
Forafric Global | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Summary
WK Kellogg beats Forafric Global on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.
About WK Kellogg
WK Kellogg Co operates as a food company in the United States, Canada, and the Caribbean. It manufactures, markets, and distributes ready-to-eat cereal products primarily under the Frosted Flakes, Special K, Froot Loops, Raisin Bran, Frosted Mini-Wheats, and Kashi brands. The company was formerly known as North America Cereal Co. and changed its name to WK Kellogg Co in March 2023. The company was incorporated in 2022 and is headquartered in Battle Creek, Michigan.
About Forafric Global
Forafric Global PLC engages in the purchase, storage, transport, processing, and sale of agricultural commodities and commodity products in Morocco, Burkina, Mali, Angola, and internationally. The company provides wheat flours and semolina; and secondary processing products, such as pasta and couscous under the TRIA and MayMouna brand names. It serves wholesale foods manufacturers and distributors. The company also exports its products to approximately 45 countries. Forafric Global PLC was founded in 1926 and is headquartered in Gibraltar.
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