Head to Head Contrast: BranchOut Food (NASDAQ:BOF) vs. Celsius (NASDAQ:CELH)

Celsius (NASDAQ:CELH) and BranchOut Food (NASDAQ:BOF) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation and profitability.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Celsius and BranchOut Food, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Celsius	2	3	18	0	2.70
BranchOut Food	1	0	0	0	1.00

Celsius currently has a consensus price target of $66.33, suggesting a potential upside of 31.72%. Given Celsius’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Celsius is more favorable than BranchOut Food.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

61.0% of Celsius shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.6% of BranchOut Food shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.2% of Celsius shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 21.5% of BranchOut Food shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Celsius	3.03%	41.88%	10.94%
BranchOut Food	-49.75%	-150.04%	-40.76%

Risk & Volatility

Celsius has a beta of 0.9, meaning that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BranchOut Food has a beta of 0.63, meaning that its stock price is 37% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Celsius and BranchOut Food”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Celsius	$1.36 billion	9.58	$145.07 million	$0.10	503.60
BranchOut Food	$6.52 million	6.25	-$4.75 million	($0.60)	-5.07

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

Summary

Celsius beats BranchOut Food on 13 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Celsius

Celsius Holdings, Inc. develops, processes, markets, distributes, and sells functional energy drinks and liquid supplements in the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Canadian, European, Middle Eastern, Asia-Pacific, and internationally. The company offers CELSIUS, a fitness drink or supplement designed to accelerate metabolism and burn body fat; various flavors and carbonated and non-carbonated functional energy drinks under the CELSIUS Originals and Vibe name, as well as functional energy drink under the CELSIUS Essentials and CELSIUS On-the-Go Powder names; and CELSIUS ready-to drink products. It distributes its products through direct-to-store delivery, distributors, supermarkets, convenience stores, drug stores, nutritional stores, and mass merchants, as well as health clubs, gyms, the military, and e-commerce websites. The company was formerly known as Vector Ventures, Inc. and changed its name to Celsius Holdings, Inc. in January 2007. Celsius Holdings, Inc. was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida.

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.