Calavo Growers (NASDAQ:CVGW) versus AgriFORCE Growing Systems (NASDAQ:AGRI) Head-To-Head Contrast

Calavo Growers (NASDAQ:CVGW) and AgriFORCE Growing Systems (NASDAQ:AGRI) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

81.3% of Calavo Growers shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.2% of AgriFORCE Growing Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.2% of Calavo Growers shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 10.7% of AgriFORCE Growing Systems shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Calavo Growers and AgriFORCE Growing Systems”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Calavo Growers	$661.54 million	0.74	-$1.08 million	$0.58	47.02
AgriFORCE Growing Systems	$70,000.00	47.53	-$16.27 million	N/A	N/A

Calavo Growers has higher revenue and earnings than AgriFORCE Growing Systems.

Risk and Volatility

Calavo Growers has a beta of 0.39, suggesting that its share price is 61% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AgriFORCE Growing Systems has a beta of -0.15, suggesting that its share price is 115% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Calavo Growers and AgriFORCE Growing Systems’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Calavo Growers	1.50%	11.79%	7.38%
AgriFORCE Growing Systems	N/A	-193.94%	-84.08%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Calavo Growers and AgriFORCE Growing Systems, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Calavo Growers	0	0	1	0	3.00
AgriFORCE Growing Systems	0	0	0	0	0.00

Calavo Growers currently has a consensus target price of $35.00, suggesting a potential upside of 28.35%. Given Calavo Growers’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Calavo Growers is more favorable than AgriFORCE Growing Systems.

Summary

Calavo Growers beats AgriFORCE Growing Systems on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Calavo Growers

Calavo Growers, Inc. markets and distributes avocados, prepared avocados, and other perishable foods to retail grocery and foodservice customers, club stores, mass merchandisers, food distributors, and wholesale customers worldwide. It operates through Grown and Prepared segments. The Grown segment distributes tomatoes and papayas; and procures avocados grown in California, Mexico, Peru, and Colombia. The Prepared segment is involved in the distribution of prepared avocado products, salsa, fresh-cut fruit and vegetables, fresh prepared entrees salads, wraps, sandwiches, parfaits, and fresh snacking products, as well as ready-to-heat entrees, other hot bars and various deli items, meals kit components, and salad kits. It offers its products under the Calavo brands and related logos; and Avo Fresco, Bueno, Avo Fresco, Bueno, Calavo Gold, Celebrate the Taste, El Dorado, Taste of Paradise, The First Name in Avocados, The Family of Fresh, ProRipeVIP, RIPE NOW!, Renaissance Food Group, Garden Highway Fresh Cut, Garden Highway, and Garden Highway Chef Essentials trademarks. Calavo Growers, Inc. was founded in 1924 and is headquartered in Santa Paula, California.

About AgriFORCE Growing Systems

AgriFORCE Growing Systems Ltd., an agriculture-focused technology company, focuses on the development and commercialization of plant-based ingredients and products that deliver healthier and nutritious solutions. The company operates in two divisions, AgriFORCE Solutions and AgriFORCE Brands. It also offers management advisory services and holds intellectual property, as well as engages in the real estate holding and development activities. The company was formerly known as Canivate Growing Systems Ltd. and changed its name to AgriFORCE Growing Systems Ltd. in November 2019. AgriFORCE Growing Systems Ltd. was incorporated in 2017 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.