Comparing Sysco (NYSE:SYY) & Mama’s Creations (NASDAQ:MAMA)

Sysco (NYSE:SYY) and Mama’s Creations (NASDAQ:MAMA) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, earnings, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares Sysco and Mama’s Creations’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Sysco	2.17%	109.21%	8.24%
Mama’s Creations	3.08%	16.72%	9.28%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Sysco and Mama’s Creations, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Sysco	0	6	9	0	2.60
Mama’s Creations	0	0	5	1	3.17

Sysco presently has a consensus target price of $87.85, suggesting a potential upside of 17.11%. Mama’s Creations has a consensus target price of $17.60, suggesting a potential upside of 11.60%. Given Sysco’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Sysco is more favorable than Mama’s Creations.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

83.4% of Sysco shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 45.2% of Mama’s Creations shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Sysco shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 6.5% of Mama’s Creations shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Sysco and Mama’s Creations”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Sysco	$82.65 billion	0.43	$1.83 billion	$3.72	20.16
Mama’s Creations	$123.33 million	5.20	$3.71 million	$0.11	143.36

Sysco has higher revenue and earnings than Mama’s Creations. Sysco is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mama’s Creations, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Risk and Volatility

Sysco has a beta of 0.69, meaning that its share price is 31% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mama’s Creations has a beta of 0.72, meaning that its share price is 28% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Mama’s Creations beats Sysco on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Sysco

Sysco Corporation, through its subsidiaries, engages in the marketing and distribution of various food and related products to the foodservice or food-away-from-home industry in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, and internationally. It operates through U.S. Foodservice Operations, International Foodservice Operations, SYGMA, and Other segments. The company distributes frozen food, such as meat, seafood, fully prepared entrées, fruits, vegetables, and desserts; canned and dry food products; fresh meat and seafood products; dairy products; beverages; imported specialties; and fresh produce products. It also supplies various non-food items, including paper products comprising disposable napkins, plates, and cups; tableware consisting of glassware and silverware; cookware, such as pots, pans, and utensils; restaurant and kitchen equipment and supplies; and cleaning supplies. The company serves restaurants, hospitals and nursing facilities, schools and colleges, hotels and motels, industrial caterers, and other foodservice venues. Sysco Corporation was incorporated in 1969 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

About Mama’s Creations

Mama’s Creations, Inc. engages in the marketing, manufacturing, and distribution of beef meatballs with sauce, turkey meatballs with sauce, beef meat loaf, sausage and peppers, chicken parmesan, and other similar meats and sauces. Its products include beef meatballs, turkey meatballs, stuffed meatballs, lasagna roll ups, retail ready meals, bulk deli, single-size pasta bowls, and packaged refrigerated products. Its brands include MamaMancini’s, Creative Salads, and The Olive Branch. The company was founded by Daniel Dougherty on July 22, 2009 and is headquartered in East Rutherford, NJ.