J. M. Smucker (NYSE:SJM – Get Free Report) and Australian Oilseeds (NASDAQ:COOT – Get Free Report) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.
Risk and Volatility
J. M. Smucker has a beta of 0.22, meaning that its share price is 78% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Australian Oilseeds has a beta of 0.08, meaning that its share price is 92% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares J. M. Smucker and Australian Oilseeds’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| J. M. Smucker | -14.07% | 15.94% | 5.37% |
| Australian Oilseeds | -2.98% | -104.19% | -4.15% |
Valuation and Earnings
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| J. M. Smucker | $8.73 billion | 1.33 | -$1.23 billion | ($11.79) | -9.26 |
| Australian Oilseeds | $27.01 million | 0.59 | -$840,000.00 | ($0.04) | -14.38 |
Australian Oilseeds has lower revenue, but higher earnings than J. M. Smucker. Australian Oilseeds is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than J. M. Smucker, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for J. M. Smucker and Australian Oilseeds, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| J. M. Smucker | 1 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 2.39 |
| Australian Oilseeds | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
J. M. Smucker currently has a consensus price target of $119.43, suggesting a potential upside of 9.41%. Given J. M. Smucker’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe J. M. Smucker is more favorable than Australian Oilseeds.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
81.7% of J. M. Smucker shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.0% of Australian Oilseeds shares are held by institutional investors. 2.2% of J. M. Smucker shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 69.1% of Australian Oilseeds shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
J. M. Smucker beats Australian Oilseeds on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About J. M. Smucker
The J. M. Smucker Company manufactures and markets branded food and beverage products worldwide. It operates in three segments: U.S. Retail Pet Foods, U.S. Retail Coffee, and U.S. Retail Consumer Foods. The company offers mainstream roast, ground, single serve, and premium coffee; peanut butter and specialty spreads; fruit spreads, toppings, and syrups; jelly products; nut mix products; shortening and oils; frozen sandwiches and snacks; pet food and pet snacks; and foodservice hot beverage, foodservice portion control, and flour products, as well as dog and cat food, frozen handheld products, juices and beverages, and baking mixes and ingredients. It provides its products under the Meow Mix, Milk-Bone, Pup-Peroni, Canine Carry Outs, Folgers, Café Bustelo, Dunkin', Folgers, Café Bustelo, 1850, Jif, Smucker's, Smucker's Uncrustables, Robin Hood, and Five Roses. The company sells its products through direct sales and brokers to food retailers, club stores, discount and dollar stores, online retailers, pet specialty stores, natural foods stores and distributors, drug stores, military commissaries, and mass merchandisers. Smucker Company was founded in 1897 and is headquartered in Orrville, Ohio.
About Australian Oilseeds
Australian Oilseeds Holdings Ltd. engages in the manufacture and sale oil seeds through its subsidiaries. It focuses on acquiring, engaging in a share exchange, share reconstruction, and amalgamation with, purchasing all or substantially all the assets of, entering contractual arrangements with, or engaging in any other similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities. The company was founded on December 29, 2022 and is headquartered in Cootamundra, Australia.
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