Beyond Meat (NASDAQ:BYND – Get Free Report) and Sow Good (NASDAQ:SOWG – Get Free Report) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability and analyst recommendations.
Profitability
This table compares Beyond Meat and Sow Good’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Beyond Meat | -98.95% | N/A | -26.84% |
| Sow Good | 13.24% | 37.94% | 17.90% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Beyond Meat and Sow Good, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Beyond Meat | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.38 |
| Sow Good | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.00 |
Risk & Volatility
Beyond Meat has a beta of 2.25, suggesting that its stock price is 125% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sow Good has a beta of 1.93, suggesting that its stock price is 93% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
52.5% of Beyond Meat shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.7% of Sow Good shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.6% of Beyond Meat shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 62.3% of Sow Good shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Beyond Meat and Sow Good”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Beyond Meat | $343.38 million | 1.28 | -$338.14 million | ($5.16) | -1.31 |
| Sow Good | $16.07 million | 6.75 | -$3.06 million | ($0.35) | -30.28 |
Sow Good has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Beyond Meat. Sow Good is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Beyond Meat, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Sow Good beats Beyond Meat on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Beyond Meat
Beyond Meat, Inc., a plant-based meat company, develops, manufactures, markets, and sells plant-based meat products in the United States and internationally. The company sells a range of plant-based meat products across the platforms of beef, pork, and poultry. It sells its products through grocery, mass merchandiser, club stores, and natural retailer channels, as well as various food-away-from-home channels, including restaurants, foodservice outlets, and schools. The company was formerly known as Savage River, Inc. and changed its name to Beyond Meat, Inc. in September 2018. Beyond Meat, Inc. was incorporated in 2008 and is headquartered in El Segundo, California.
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.
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