WK Kellogg (NYSE:KLG – Get Free Report) and Scope Industries (OTCMKTS:SCPJ – Get Free Report) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
95.7% of WK Kellogg shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of WK Kellogg shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 68.1% of Scope Industries shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares WK Kellogg and Scope Industries’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
WK Kellogg | 4.45% | 42.12% | 6.42% |
Scope Industries | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Dividends
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares WK Kellogg and Scope Industries”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
WK Kellogg | $2.72 billion | 0.54 | $110.00 million | $1.51 | 11.40 |
Scope Industries | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
WK Kellogg has higher revenue and earnings than Scope Industries.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for WK Kellogg and Scope Industries, as reported by MarketBeat.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
WK Kellogg | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.56 |
Scope Industries | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
WK Kellogg currently has a consensus price target of $17.67, suggesting a potential upside of 2.59%. Given WK Kellogg’s higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe WK Kellogg is more favorable than Scope Industries.
Summary
WK Kellogg beats Scope Industries on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.
About WK Kellogg
WK Kellogg Co operates as a food company in the United States, Canada, and the Caribbean. It manufactures, markets, and distributes ready-to-eat cereal products primarily under the Frosted Flakes, Special K, Froot Loops, Raisin Bran, Frosted Mini-Wheats, and Kashi brands. The company was formerly known as North America Cereal Co. and changed its name to WK Kellogg Co in March 2023. The company was incorporated in 2022 and is headquartered in Battle Creek, Michigan.
About Scope Industries
Scope Industries offers waste material recycling services in the United States. It operates plants for the collection and processing of bakery waste materials into a food supplement for animals. The company sells this food supplement to poultry farms, dairies, feed lots, and pet food manufacturers. Scope Industries also owns and operates a plant in Vernon, California, where certain bakery waste material is processed and converted into edible breadcrumbs for human consumption. The company's customers include prepackaged and restaurant supply food processors. Scope Industries was organized in 1938 and its principal executive offices are located in Santa Monica, California. Scope Industries sold all of the outstanding shares of its wholly owned subsidiary, Scope Beauty Enterprises, Inc., doing business as Marinello Schools of Beauty, to B & H Education, Inc. in March 2004.
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