Analyzing BranchOut Food (NASDAQ:BOF) and CIMG (NASDAQ:IMG)

BranchOut Food (NASDAQ:BOF) and CIMG (NASDAQ:IMG) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares BranchOut Food and CIMG”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
BranchOut Food	$6.52 million	3.72	-$4.75 million	($0.65)	-3.17
CIMG	$1.93 million	24.39	-$8.97 million	($7.37)	-0.03

BranchOut Food has higher revenue and earnings than CIMG. BranchOut Food is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CIMG, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares BranchOut Food and CIMG’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BranchOut Food	-51.87%	-187.09%	-42.52%
CIMG	N/A	-376.14%	-159.81%

Insider and Institutional Ownership

2.6% of BranchOut Food shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 23.4% of CIMG shares are owned by institutional investors. 30.8% of BranchOut Food shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of CIMG shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for BranchOut Food and CIMG, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
BranchOut Food	1	0	0	0	1.00
CIMG	1	0	0	0	1.00

Volatility & Risk

BranchOut Food has a beta of 0.48, meaning that its share price is 52% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CIMG has a beta of 1.02, meaning that its share price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

BranchOut Food beats CIMG on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About BranchOut Food

BranchOut Food Inc. develops, markets, sells, and distributes plant-based dehydrated fruit and vegetable snacks, and powders in the United States. The company offers dehydrated fruit and vegetable-based snacks, including avocado chips, chewy banana bites, pineapple chips, brussels sprout crisps, and bell pepper crisps; avocado, banana, and blueberry powders; and industrial ingredients, such as bulk avocado powder, dried avocado pieces, and other fruit powders/pieces. It also provides chocolate covered fruit items and private label products for retailers. The company was formerly known as AvoLov, LLC and changed its name to BranchOut Food Inc. in November 2021. BranchOut Food Inc. was incorporated in 2017 and is headquartered in Bend, Oregon.

About CIMG

CIMG Inc. is a digital marketing, sales and distribution company for various consumer products with focuses on food and beverages. CIMG Inc., formerly known as NUZEE INC., is based in BEIJING.