Brasilagro Cia Brasileira De Propriedades Agricolas (NYSE:LND) versus Mission Produce (NASDAQ:AVO) Financial Review

Brasilagro Cia Brasileira De Propriedades Agricolas (NYSE:LND) and Mission Produce (NASDAQ:AVO) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, earnings and risk.

Volatility & Risk

Brasilagro Cia Brasileira De Propriedades Agricolas has a beta of 0.45, indicating that its share price is 55% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mission Produce has a beta of 0.57, indicating that its share price is 43% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

1.2% of Brasilagro Cia Brasileira De Propriedades Agricolas shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 63.6% of Mission Produce shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Brasilagro Cia Brasileira De Propriedades Agricolas shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 35.4% of Mission Produce shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Brasilagro Cia Brasileira De Propriedades Agricolas and Mission Produce’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Brasilagro Cia Brasileira De Propriedades Agricolas	23.21%	14.75%	8.49%
Mission Produce	2.63%	7.82%	4.56%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Brasilagro Cia Brasileira De Propriedades Agricolas and Mission Produce, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Brasilagro Cia Brasileira De Propriedades Agricolas	0	0	0	0	0.00
Mission Produce	0	0	2	0	3.00

Mission Produce has a consensus target price of $15.50, suggesting a potential upside of 23.90%. Given Mission Produce’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Mission Produce is more favorable than Brasilagro Cia Brasileira De Propriedades Agricolas.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Brasilagro Cia Brasileira De Propriedades Agricolas and Mission Produce”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Brasilagro Cia Brasileira De Propriedades Agricolas	$212.04 million	1.80	$45.37 million	$0.52	7.15
Mission Produce	$1.39 billion	0.63	$36.70 million	$0.50	25.02

Brasilagro Cia Brasileira De Propriedades Agricolas has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Mission Produce. Brasilagro Cia Brasileira De Propriedades Agricolas is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mission Produce, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Mission Produce beats Brasilagro Cia Brasileira De Propriedades Agricolas on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Brasilagro Cia Brasileira De Propriedades Agricolas

BrasilAgro – Companhia Brasileira de Propriedades Agrícolas engages in the acquisition, development, exploration, and sale of rural properties suitable for agricultural activities in Brazil and internationally. It operates through six segments: Real Estate, Grains, Sugarcane, livestock, Cotton, and Other. The company involved in the cultivation of soybean, corn, sesame, and cotton, as well as sugarcane; and production and sale of beef calves after weaning. It also imports and exports agricultural products, livestock, and forestry activities and inputs; purchases, sells, and/or rents rural/urban properties; provides real estate brokerage services; and manages third-party assets. It operates farms through own and leased lands. BrasilAgro – Companhia Brasileira de Propriedades Agrícolas was incorporated in 2005 and is headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil.

About Mission Produce

Mission Produce, Inc. engages in the sourcing, farming, packaging, marketing, and distribution of avocados, mangoes, and blueberries to food retailers, distributors, and foodservice customers in the United States and internationally. The company operates through three segments, Marketing and Distribution; International Farming; and Blueberries. It also provides ripening, bagging, custom packing, logistical management, and quality assurance services. In addition, the company offers merchandising and promotional support, and insights on market trends, and training services. Mission Produce, Inc. was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Oxnard, California.