Real Brands (OTCMKTS:RLBD) and Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENTA) Head to Head Review

Real Brands (OTCMKTS:RLBD) and Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENTA) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and risk.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Real Brands and Central Garden & Pet, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Real Brands	0	0	0	0	0.00
Central Garden & Pet	0	3	0	0	2.00

Central Garden & Pet has a consensus target price of $33.00, suggesting a potential downside of 9.64%. Given Real Brands’ higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Real Brands is more favorable than Central Garden & Pet.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

50.8% of Central Garden & Pet shares are held by institutional investors. 40.2% of Real Brands shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 20.3% of Central Garden & Pet shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Real Brands and Central Garden & Pet”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Real Brands	$60,000.00	0.00	-$1.33 million	N/A	N/A
Central Garden & Pet	$3.16 billion	0.76	$107.98 million	$1.87	19.53

Central Garden & Pet has higher revenue and earnings than Real Brands.

Risk & Volatility

Real Brands has a beta of 0.58, meaning that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Central Garden & Pet has a beta of 0.66, meaning that its stock price is 34% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Real Brands and Central Garden & Pet’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Real Brands	N/A	N/A	N/A
Central Garden & Pet	3.90%	10.14%	4.40%

Summary

Central Garden & Pet beats Real Brands on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Real Brands

Real Brands, Inc. operates in the hemp-derived cannabinol (CBD) market. It engages in the extraction of CBD oil/isolate; wholesale of CBD oils and isolate; and production and sale of hemp-derived CBD products, celebrity brands, and white label products. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in North Providence, Rhode Island.

About Central Garden & Pet

Central Garden & Pet Co. engages in the production and distribution of branded and private label products for the lawn, garden, and pet supplies markets. It operates through the Pet and Garden segments. The Pet segment focuses on dog and cat supplies such as dog treats and chews, toys, pet beds and containment, grooming products, waste management and training pads, supplies for aquatics, small animals, reptiles and pet birds including toys, cages and habitats, bedding, food and supplements, products for equine and livestock, animal and household health and insect control products, live fish, and small animals, as well as outdoor cushions. The Garden segment includes lawn and garden consumables such as grass, vegetable, flower and herb seed, wild bird feed, bird houses and other birding accessories, weed, grass, and other herbicides, insecticide and pesticide products, fertilizers, and live plants. The company was founded by William E. Brown in 1980 and is headquartered in Walnut Creek, CA.