Analyzing Tofutti Brands (OTCMKTS:TOFB) & Tate & Lyle (OTCMKTS:TATYY)

Tate & Lyle (OTCMKTS:TATYY) and Tofutti Brands (OTCMKTS:TOFB) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares Tate & Lyle and Tofutti Brands’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Tate & Lyle	N/A	N/A	N/A
Tofutti Brands	-7.93%	-22.08%	-16.26%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

5.1% of Tofutti Brands shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Tate & Lyle shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.3% of Tofutti Brands shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Tate & Lyle and Tofutti Brands, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Tate & Lyle	1	4	0	1	2.17
Tofutti Brands	0	0	0	0	0.00

Volatility & Risk

Tate & Lyle has a beta of 0.28, meaning that its stock price is 72% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Tofutti Brands has a beta of 0.86, meaning that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Tate & Lyle and Tofutti Brands”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Tate & Lyle	$2.21 billion	1.02	$182.45 million	N/A	N/A
Tofutti Brands	$8.82 million	0.39	-$860,000.00	($0.13)	-5.15

Tate & Lyle has higher revenue and earnings than Tofutti Brands.

Summary

Tate & Lyle beats Tofutti Brands on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Tofutti Brands

Tofutti Brands Inc. engages in the development, production, and marketing of plant based, dairy free vegan frozen desserts, cheeses, and other food products under the TOFUTTI brand in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, the Asia Pacific, and Africa. The company offers frozen desserts, including frozen sandwiches and chocolate wafers; ice cream sandwiches; dairy free vegan cheese products, such as cream cheese, sour cream, cheese slices, and dairy free ricotta cheese alternatives; spreads; and frozen food products. It sells its products through independent unaffiliated food brokers to distributors, as well as on a direct basis to retail chain accounts or to warehouse accounts that directly service chain accounts. Tofutti Brands, Inc. was founded in 1981 and is based in Cranford, New Jersey.