SunOpta (NASDAQ:STKL) and Greenlane (NASDAQ:GNLN) Head-To-Head Analysis

Greenlane (NASDAQ:GNLN) and SunOpta (NASDAQ:STKL) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares Greenlane and SunOpta’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Greenlane	-532.82%	-164.19%	-85.38%
SunOpta	0.16%	14.91%	3.38%

Risk and Volatility

Greenlane has a beta of 1.17, indicating that its share price is 17% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SunOpta has a beta of 1.08, indicating that its share price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

14.0% of Greenlane shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.4% of SunOpta shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Greenlane shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.9% of SunOpta shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Greenlane and SunOpta”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Greenlane	$13.27 million	0.18	-$17.64 million	($255.77)	-0.01
SunOpta	$723.73 million	0.62	-$17.39 million	N/A	N/A

SunOpta has higher revenue and earnings than Greenlane.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Greenlane and SunOpta, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Greenlane	1	0	0	0	1.00
SunOpta	1	1	1	0	2.00

SunOpta has a consensus target price of $8.00, indicating a potential upside of 115.05%. Given SunOpta’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe SunOpta is more favorable than Greenlane.

Summary

SunOpta beats Greenlane on 12 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Greenlane

Greenlane Holdings, Inc. develops and distributes cannabis accessories, vape solutions, and lifestyle products in the United States, Canada, and Europe. It operates in two segments, Consumer Goods and Industrial Goods. The company provides consumption accessories, vaporizers, pipes, rolling papers, grinders, and apparel lines, as well as bubblers, rigs, other smoking and vaporization related accessories, and merchandise. It offers its products under the Groove, Eyce, DaVinci, Higher Standards, Pollen Gear, Marley Natural, and Keith Haring brands. The company also operates e-commerce websites, such as Vapor.com, Vaposhop.com, DaVinciVaporizer.com, PuffItUp.com, HigherStandards.com, EyceMolds.com, and MarleyNaturalShop.com. It serves customers through smoke shops, cannabis dispensaries, and specialty retailers. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida.

About SunOpta

SunOpta Inc. engages in manufacture and sale of plant-based and fruit-based food and beverage products in the United States, Canada, and internationally. The company provides plant-based beverages utilizing oat, almond, soy, coconut, rice, hemp, and other bases under the Dream and West Life brands; oat-based creamers under the SOWN brand; ready-to-drink protein shakes; and nut, grain, seed, and legume based beverages; packaged teas and concentrates; and meat and vegetable broths and stocks. It also offers plant-based ingredients, such as oatbase, oatgold, soybase, hempbase, and soypowders and okara; ready-to-eat fruit snacks made from apple purée and juice concentrate in bar, bit, twist, strip and sandwich formats; cold pressed fruit bars; liquid and powder ingredients utilizing oat, soy and hemp bases; ready-to-eat fruit smoothie and chia bowls topped with frozen fruit; consumer products, which includes protein shakes, teas, broths, and fruit snacks; and liquid and dry ingredients for internal use and for sale to other food and beverage manufacturers. It sells its products through various distribution channels including private label products to retail customers; branded products under co-manufacturing agreements to other branded food companies for their distribution; and its own branded products to retail and foodservice customers. The company was formerly known as Stake Technology Ltd. and changed its name to SunOpta Inc. in October 2003. SunOpta Inc. was incorporated in 1973 and is headquartered in Eden Prairie, Minnesota.