Contrasting Greenlane (NASDAQ:GNLN) and John B. Sanfilippo & Son (NASDAQ:JBSS)

John B. Sanfilippo & Son (NASDAQ:JBSS) and Greenlane (NASDAQ:GNLN) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

70.6% of John B. Sanfilippo & Son shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 14.0% of Greenlane shares are held by institutional investors. 30.2% of John B. Sanfilippo & Son shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 13.0% of Greenlane shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares John B. Sanfilippo & Son and Greenlane’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
John B. Sanfilippo & Son	6.15%	19.54%	11.71%
Greenlane	-532.82%	-164.19%	-85.38%

Risk & Volatility

John B. Sanfilippo & Son has a beta of 0.35, meaning that its stock price is 65% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Greenlane has a beta of 1.32, meaning that its stock price is 32% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares John B. Sanfilippo & Son and Greenlane”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
John B. Sanfilippo & Son	$1.11 billion	0.87	$58.93 million	$5.99	13.72
Greenlane	$4.36 million	0.64	-$17.64 million	($255.77)	0.00

John B. Sanfilippo & Son has higher revenue and earnings than Greenlane. Greenlane is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than John B. Sanfilippo & Son, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for John B. Sanfilippo & Son and Greenlane, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
John B. Sanfilippo & Son	0	2	1	0	2.33
Greenlane	1	0	0	0	1.00

John B. Sanfilippo & Son currently has a consensus target price of $109.00, suggesting a potential upside of 32.62%. Given John B. Sanfilippo & Son’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe John B. Sanfilippo & Son is more favorable than Greenlane.

Summary

John B. Sanfilippo & Son beats Greenlane on 13 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About John B. Sanfilippo & Son

John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. engages in the processing and distribution of nuts and nut-related products. It offers peanuts, pecans, cashews, walnuts, almonds, and other nuts under the brands of Fisher, Orchard Valley Harvest, Squirrel Brand, and Southern Style Nuts. The company was founded by Gaspare Sanfilippo and John B. Sanfilippo in 1922 and is headquartered in Elgin, IL.

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.