Greenlane (NASDAQ:GNLN) and Tofutti Brands (OTCMKTS:TOFB) Financial Survey

Greenlane (NASDAQ:GNLN) and Tofutti Brands (OTCMKTS:TOFB) are both small-cap 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.

Risk & Volatility

Greenlane has a beta of 1.23, meaning that its stock price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Tofutti Brands has a beta of 0.88, meaning that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Greenlane and Tofutti Brands’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Greenlane	-532.82%	-164.19%	-85.38%
Tofutti Brands	-7.93%	-22.08%	-16.26%

Insider and Institutional Ownership

14.0% of Greenlane shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.1% of Tofutti Brands shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Greenlane shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 9.3% of Tofutti Brands 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.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Greenlane and Tofutti Brands, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Greenlane	1	0	0	0	1.00
Tofutti Brands	0	0	0	0	0.00

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Greenlane and Tofutti Brands”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Greenlane	$13.27 million	0.66	-$17.64 million	($255.77)	0.00
Tofutti Brands	$8.82 million	0.39	-$860,000.00	($0.13)	-5.15

Tofutti Brands has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Greenlane. Tofutti Brands is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Greenlane, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of 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 Tofutti Brands

Tofutti Brands Inc. engages in the development, production, and marketing of plant based, dairy free vegan frozen desserts, cheeses, and other food products under the TOFUTTI brand in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, the Asia Pacific, and Africa. The company offers frozen desserts, including frozen sandwiches and chocolate wafers; ice cream sandwiches; dairy free vegan cheese products, such as cream cheese, sour cream, cheese slices, and dairy free ricotta cheese alternatives; spreads; and frozen food products. It sells its products through independent unaffiliated food brokers to distributors, as well as on a direct basis to retail chain accounts or to warehouse accounts that directly service chain accounts. Tofutti Brands, Inc. was founded in 1981 and is based in Cranford, New Jersey.