Reviewing Koala (OTCMKTS:KARE) & Sow Good (NASDAQ:SOWG)

Koala (OTCMKTS:KARE) and Sow Good (NASDAQ:SOWG) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and dividends.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

10.7% of Sow Good shares are held by institutional investors. 8.1% of Koala shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 50.1% of Sow Good shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Koala and Sow Good’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Koala	N/A	N/A	N/A
Sow Good	-300.71%	-85.61%	-51.67%

Risk & Volatility

Koala has a beta of 23.59, meaning that its stock price is 2,259% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sow Good has a beta of 2.02, meaning that its stock price is 102% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Koala and Sow Good”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Koala	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Sow Good	$31.99 million	0.17	-$3.70 million	($1.89)	-0.24

Koala has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Sow Good.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Koala and Sow Good, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Koala	0	0	0	0	0.00
Sow Good	1	0	0	0	1.00

About Koala

Koala Corporation, doing business as Tech World, Inc., a technology company, offers technical services in the areas of security administration, architecture and paradigms, access management system and processes, applications development, operations, data encryption, telecommunications, network and WAN, business continuity planning, crime law, and investigation and ethics. It also provides alternative energy sources for commercial offices and residential houses, and retirement homes; secure and phone encryption communication services; cellular and wireless data services; and staff augmentation and forensic recovery services, as well as writes applications for mobile phones. In addition, the company offers products for the government market that include thermal imaging cameras, secure communication systems, cellular and satellite phones, ERP and CRM software, and RFID and tracking equipment; and the fuel industry, such as car and truck HHO systems, fuel additives, water-engine heating and home cooking systems, and acetylene replacements. Further, it provides products for the television (TV) market, including 2-D to 3-D conversion boxes, cable TV networks, Internet over cable systems, and satellite TV and data systems; and the telecom market, such as calling cards, direct VOIP systems, WI-max and mobile banking systems, network management products, and unified communication systems, as well as for green-energy and bank markets. The company was incorporated in 1993 and is based in Vienna, Virginia.

About Sow Good

Sow Good Inc. is engaged in producing nutritious products in the freeze-dried food industry. Sow Good Inc., formerly known as Black Ridge Oil and Gas Inc., is based in IRVING, Texas.