Post (NYSE:POST – Get Free Report) and Greenlane (NASDAQ:GNLN – Get Free Report) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, earnings and valuation.
Profitability
This table compares Post and Greenlane’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Post | 3.82% | 12.37% | 3.54% |
| Greenlane | -1,965.10% | -280.96% | -210.72% |
Risk & Volatility
Post has a beta of 0.44, meaning that its stock price is 56% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Greenlane has a beta of 1.32, meaning that its stock price is 32% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Post and Greenlane, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Post | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2.56 |
| Greenlane | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Post presently has a consensus target price of $124.50, indicating a potential upside of 20.00%. Given Post’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Post is more favorable than Greenlane.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Post and Greenlane”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Post | $8.16 billion | 0.61 | $335.70 million | $5.41 | 19.18 |
| Greenlane | $4.36 million | 0.59 | -$85.58 million | ($2,046.19) | 0.00 |
Post has higher revenue and earnings than Greenlane. Greenlane is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Post, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Post beats Greenlane on 13 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Post
Post Holdings, Inc. operates as a consumer packaged goods holding company in the United States and internationally. It operates through four segments: Post Consumer Brands, Weetabix, Foodservice, and Refrigerated Retail. The Post Consumer Brands segment manufactures, markets, and sells branded and private label ready-to-eat (RTE) cereals under Honey Bunches of Oats, Pebbles, and Malt-O-Meal brand names; hot cereal; peanut butter under the Peter Pan brand; and branded and private label dog and cat food products under Rachael Ray Nutrish, Nature's Recipe, 9Lives, Kibbles 'n Bits and Gravy Train brand names. The Weetabix segment primarily manufactures, markets, and distributes branded and private label RTE cereal under Weetabix and Alpen brands; hot cereals and other cereal-based food products; breakfast drinks; protein-based shakes under the UFIT brand, and nutritional snacks, such as muesli. The Foodservice segment produces and distributes egg products primarily under Papetti's and Abbotsford Farms brands, as well as potato products in the foodservice and food ingredient channels. The segment also manufactures certain meat products. The Refrigerated Retail segment produces and distributes side dish, potato, sausage products under Bob Evans, Bob Evans Farms, and Simply Potatoes brands; eggs and egg products under Bob Evans Egg Whites and Egg Beaters brands; and cheese, and other dairy and refrigerated products under Crystal Farms brand. It serves grocery stores, mass merchandise customers, supercenters, club stores, natural/specialty stores, dollar stores, discounters, wholesalers, convenience stores, pet supply retailers, drug store customers, foodservice distributors, and national restaurant chains, as well as sells its products in the military, ecommerce, and foodservice channels. The company was founded in 1895 and is headquartered in Saint Louis, Missouri.
About Greenlane
Greenlane Holdings, Inc. develops and distributes cannabis accessories, vape solutions, and lifestyle products in the United States, Canada, and Europe. It operates in two segments, Consumer Goods and Industrial Goods. The company provides consumption accessories, vaporizers, pipes, rolling papers, grinders, and apparel lines, as well as bubblers, rigs, other smoking and vaporization related accessories, and merchandise. It offers its products under the Groove, Eyce, DaVinci, Higher Standards, Pollen Gear, Marley Natural, and Keith Haring brands. The company also operates e-commerce websites, such as Vapor.com, Vaposhop.com, DaVinciVaporizer.com, PuffItUp.com, HigherStandards.com, EyceMolds.com, and MarleyNaturalShop.com. It serves customers through smoke shops, cannabis dispensaries, and specialty retailers. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida.
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