Sow Good (NASDAQ:SOWG) vs. Tate & Lyle (OTCMKTS:TATYY) Financial Contrast

Sow Good (NASDAQ:SOWG) and Tate & Lyle (OTCMKTS:TATYY) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and profitability.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Sow Good and Tate & Lyle”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Sow Good	$16.07 million	2.12	-$3.06 million	$0.25	13.28
Tate & Lyle	$2.07 billion	2.01	$236.32 million	N/A	N/A

Tate & Lyle has higher revenue and earnings than Sow Good.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

10.7% of Sow Good shares are owned by institutional investors. 62.3% of Sow Good shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Tate & Lyle shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Risk and Volatility

Sow Good has a beta of 1.77, suggesting that its stock price is 77% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Tate & Lyle has a beta of 0.57, suggesting that its stock price is 43% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Sow Good and Tate & Lyle’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Sow Good	4.47%	8.15%	4.29%
Tate & Lyle	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Sow Good and Tate & Lyle, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Sow Good	0	3	0	0	2.00
Tate & Lyle	0	0	0	0	0.00

Sow Good currently has a consensus price target of $4.25, suggesting a potential upside of 28.01%. Given Sow Good’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Sow Good is more favorable than Tate & Lyle.

Summary

Sow Good beats Tate & Lyle on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Tate & Lyle

Tate & Lyle PLC, together with its subsidiaries, provides ingredients and solutions to the food, beverage, and other industries in the United States, the United Kingdom, other European countries, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Food & Beverage Solutions, Sucralose, and Primary Products. The company offers dairy products, soups, sauces, and dressings; bakery products and snacks; texturants; nutritive sweeteners, such as high fructose corn syrup and dextrose; fibres; and stabilizers and functional systems. It also provides industrial starches; acidulants, such as citric acid; and commodities comprising corn gluten feed, meal, and corn oil. The company was incorporated in 1903 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.