Analyzing Campbell’s (NASDAQ:CPB) and Z-Trim (OTCMKTS:FBER)

Campbell’s (NASDAQ:CPB) and Z-Trim (OTCMKTS:FBER) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, risk and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares Campbell’s and Z-Trim’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Campbell’s	5.48%	19.96%	5.21%
Z-Trim	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional & Insider Ownership

52.4% of Campbell’s shares are owned by institutional investors. 19.8% of Campbell’s shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 82.4% of Z-Trim shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Campbell’s and Z-Trim, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Campbell’s	8	12	2	0	1.73
Z-Trim	0	0	0	0	0.00

Campbell’s presently has a consensus target price of $26.39, suggesting a potential upside of 25.90%. Given Campbell’s’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Campbell’s is more favorable than Z-Trim.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Campbell’s and Z-Trim”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Campbell’s	$10.25 billion	0.61	$602.00 million	$1.83	11.45
Z-Trim	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Campbell’s has higher revenue and earnings than Z-Trim.

Summary

Campbell’s beats Z-Trim on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Campbell’s

The Campbell’s Company, formerly known as Campbell Soup Company, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and markets food and beverage products in the United States and internationally. The company operates through Meals & Beverages and Snacks segments. The Meals & Beverages segment engages in the retail and foodservice businesses in the United States and Canada. This segment provides Campbell’s condensed and ready-to-serve soups; Swanson broth and stocks; Pacific Foods broth, soups, and non-dairy beverages; Prego pasta sauces; Pace Mexican sauces; Campbell’s gravies, pasta, beans, and dinner sauces; Swanson canned poultry; V8 juices and beverages; Campbell’s tomato juice; and snacking products in foodservice in Canada. The Snacks segment retails Pepperidge Farm cookies, crackers, fresh bakery, and frozen products, which include Goldfish crackers, Snyder’s of Hanover pretzels, Lance sandwich crackers, Cape Cod and Kettle Brand potato chips, Late July snacks, Snack Factory pretzel crisps, Pop Secret popcorn, and other snacking products. This segment is also involved in the retail business in Latin America. It sells its products through retail food chains, mass discounters and merchandisers, club stores, convenience stores, drug stores, and dollar stores, as well as e-commerce and other retail, commercial, and non-commercial establishments, and independent contractor distributors. The company was founded in 1869 and is headquartered in Camden, New Jersey.

About Z-Trim

Agritech Worldwide, Inc. does not have significant business operations. Previously, it developed products and processes that converted agricultural by-products into multi-functional ingredients for use in the food manufacturing and other industries. The company was formerly known as Z Trim Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to Agritech Worldwide, Inc. in April 2016. Agritech Worldwide, Inc. was founded in 1994 and is based in New York, New York.