S&W Seed (NASDAQ:SANW) and Grown Rogue International (OTCMKTS:GRUSF) Financial Contrast

S&W Seed (NASDAQ:SANW) and Grown Rogue International (OTCMKTS:GRUSF) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends and risk.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares S&W Seed and Grown Rogue International”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
S&W Seed	$68.68 million	0.14	$14.41 million	($0.59)	-0.37
Grown Rogue International	$23.35 million	6.20	-$130,000.00	$0.01	69.50

S&W Seed has higher revenue and earnings than Grown Rogue International. S&W Seed is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Grown Rogue International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

61.7% of S&W Seed shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 9.3% of Grown Rogue International shares are held by institutional investors. 10.2% of S&W Seed shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 23.2% of Grown Rogue International shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for S&W Seed and Grown Rogue International, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
S&W Seed	0	0	0	0	N/A
Grown Rogue International	0	0	0	0	N/A

Profitability

This table compares S&W Seed and Grown Rogue International’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
S&W Seed	-36.60%	-33.78%	-14.01%
Grown Rogue International	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Grown Rogue International beats S&W Seed on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About S&W Seed

S&W Seed Company, an agricultural company, engages in breeding, growing, processing, and selling alfalfa and sorghum seeds. The company also offers sunflower, stevia, camelina, wheat, and pasture seeds. It sells its seeds to distributors and dealers in 40 countries. The company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Longmont, Colorado.

About Grown Rogue International

Grown Rogue International Inc., together with its subsidiaries, produces and sells cannabis products in the United States. It offers a range of cultivars for consumers, such as indicas, sativas, and hybrids; strain-specific prepackaged flowers; and pre-roll pack products, as well as provides consulting services. The company sells its products through direct-to-retail delivery and third-party delivery, wholesalers, and processors. Grown Rogue International Inc. is headquartered in Medford, Oregon.