Kalera Public (NASDAQ:KAL – Get Rating) and S&W Seed (NASDAQ:SANW – Get Rating) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, valuation and risk.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
15.2% of Kalera Public shares are held by institutional investors. 12.7% of Kalera Public shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.0% of S&W Seed shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
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This table compares Kalera Public and S&W Seed's gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Kalera Public | N/A | N/A | -$370,000.00 | N/A | N/A |
| S&W Seed | $71.35 million | 0.91 | -$36.40 million | ($0.86) | -1.78 |
Volatility & Risk
Kalera Public has a beta of 0.34, suggesting that its share price is 66% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, S&W Seed has a beta of 1.21, suggesting that its share price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Kalera Public and S&W Seed, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Kalera Public | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
| S&W Seed | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
Kalera Public currently has a consensus price target of $5.00, suggesting a potential downside of 46.06%. Given Kalera Public's higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Kalera Public is more favorable than S&W Seed.
Profitability
This table compares Kalera Public and S&W Seed's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Kalera Public | N/A | -37.39% | -11.52% |
| S&W Seed | -45.59% | -57.59% | -22.46% |
Summary
Kalera Public beats S&W Seed on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Kalera Public
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Kalera Public Limited Company, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a hydroponic vertical farming company in the United States and internationally. The company operates vertical hydroponic farms and related technology development facilities that produce various lettuce and micro-greens for the retail and food service markets. It also holds a license to patented technology related to geopolymer concrete. Kalera Public Limited Company is headquartered in Orlando, Florida.
About S&W Seed
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S&W Seed Co. engages in the breeding, production, and sale of stevia and alfalfa seeds. Its product portfolio includes hybrid sorghum, sunflower seed, and corn. The company was in 1980 and is headquartered in Longmont, CO.
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