Conagra Brands (NYSE:CAG) vs. Sow Good (NASDAQ:SOWG) Head-To-Head Comparison

Conagra Brands (NYSE:CAG) and Sow Good (NASDAQ:SOWG) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership and valuation.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Conagra Brands and Sow Good’s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Conagra Brands	$12.28 billion	1.10	$683.60 million	$1.99	14.22
Sow Good	$27.28 million	7.27	-$3.06 million	($0.35)	-55.86

Conagra Brands has higher revenue and earnings than Sow Good. Sow Good is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Conagra Brands, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Conagra Brands and Sow Good’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Conagra Brands	7.86%	14.25%	5.81%
Sow Good	-4.21%	-19.26%	-6.42%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Conagra Brands and Sow Good, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Conagra Brands	0	9	1	0	2.10
Sow Good	0	0	2	0	3.00

Conagra Brands presently has a consensus price target of $33.00, indicating a potential upside of 16.61%. Sow Good has a consensus price target of $23.00, indicating a potential upside of 17.65%. Given Sow Good’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Sow Good is more favorable than Conagra Brands.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

83.8% of Conagra Brands shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.7% of Sow Good shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of Conagra Brands shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 62.3% of Sow Good shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Risk and Volatility

Conagra Brands has a beta of 0.32, suggesting that its stock price is 68% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sow Good has a beta of 2.02, suggesting that its stock price is 102% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Conagra Brands beats Sow Good on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Conagra Brands

Conagra Brands, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a consumer packaged goods food company primarily in the United States. The company operates through Grocery & Snacks, Refrigerated & Frozen, International, and Foodservice segments. The Grocery & Snacks segment primarily offers shelf stable food products through various retail channels. The Refrigerated & Frozen segment provides temperature-controlled food products through various retail channels. The International segment offers food products in various temperature states through retail and foodservice channels outside of the United States. The Foodservice segment offers branded and customized food products, including meals, entrees, sauces, and various custom-manufactured culinary products packaged for restaurants and other foodservice establishments. The company sells its products under the Birds Eye, Marie Callender's, Duncan Hines, Healthy Choice, Slim Jim, Reddi-wip, Angie's, BOOMCHICKAPOP, Duke's, Earth Balance, Gardein, and Frontera brands. The company was incorporated in 1919 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

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.