Analyzing Kaya (OTCMKTS:KAYS) and Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENT)

Kaya (OTCMKTS:KAYS) and Central Garden & Pet (NASDAQ:CENT) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and dividends.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

16.1% of Central Garden & Pet shares are held by institutional investors. 23.5% of Kaya shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 8.2% of Central Garden & Pet shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

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

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kaya	0	0	0	0	0.00
Central Garden & Pet	0	2	1	0	2.33

Central Garden & Pet has a consensus price target of $40.00, indicating a potential upside of 1.37%. Given Central Garden & Pet’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Central Garden & Pet is more favorable than Kaya.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Kaya and Central Garden & Pet”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Kaya	$10,000.00	80.92	-$2.08 million	($0.08)	-0.46
Central Garden & Pet	$3.20 billion	0.81	$107.98 million	$1.87	21.10

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

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kaya	N/A	N/A	-1,044.25%
Central Garden & Pet	3.90%	10.14%	4.40%

Volatility and Risk

Kaya has a beta of 0.27, meaning that its stock price is 73% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Central Garden & Pet has a beta of 0.7, meaning that its stock price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Central Garden & Pet beats Kaya on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Kaya

Kaya Holdings, Inc., a vertically integrated legal cannabis enterprise, engages in the operation of psychedelic treatment clinics and medical cannabis dispensaries primarily in the United States. It offers a range of cannabis products, including flower, oils, vape cartridges and cannabis infused confections, baked goods, and beverages. The company also operates retail outlets under the Kaya Shack brand name, as well as offers strain specific cannabis cigarettes under the Kaya Buddies name, and strains of cannabis under the Kaya Farms name. In addition, it is involved in the development of a psychedelic treatment center under The Sacred Mushroom name, that provides its guests access to psilocybin treatments, located in Portland, Oregon. The company was formerly known as Alternative Fuels America, Inc. and changed its name to Kaya Holdings, Inc. in April 2015. Kaya Holdings, Inc. is headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

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.