BranchOut Food (NASDAQ:BOF – Get Free Report) and Sysco (NYSE:SYY – Get Free Report) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, valuation and profitability.
Risk and Volatility
BranchOut Food has a beta of 0.48, meaning that its share price is 52% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sysco has a beta of 0.82, meaning that its share price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for BranchOut Food and Sysco, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| BranchOut Food | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Sysco | 0 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 2.67 |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
2.6% of BranchOut Food shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.4% of Sysco shares are owned by institutional investors. 30.8% of BranchOut Food shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Sysco shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares BranchOut Food and Sysco’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| BranchOut Food | -51.87% | -187.09% | -42.52% |
| Sysco | 2.25% | 109.52% | 8.37% |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares BranchOut Food and Sysco”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| BranchOut Food | $6.52 million | 3.69 | -$4.75 million | ($0.65) | -3.14 |
| Sysco | $81.37 billion | 0.46 | $1.83 billion | $3.73 | 21.03 |
Sysco has higher revenue and earnings than BranchOut Food. BranchOut Food is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sysco, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Sysco beats BranchOut Food on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About BranchOut Food
BranchOut Food Inc. develops, markets, sells, and distributes plant-based dehydrated fruit and vegetable snacks, and powders in the United States. The company offers dehydrated fruit and vegetable-based snacks, including avocado chips, chewy banana bites, pineapple chips, brussels sprout crisps, and bell pepper crisps; avocado, banana, and blueberry powders; and industrial ingredients, such as bulk avocado powder, dried avocado pieces, and other fruit powders/pieces. It also provides chocolate covered fruit items and private label products for retailers. The company was formerly known as AvoLov, LLC and changed its name to BranchOut Food Inc. in November 2021. BranchOut Food Inc. was incorporated in 2017 and is headquartered in Bend, Oregon.
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.
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