Contrasting Z-Trim (OTCMKTS:FBER) & Seneca Foods (NASDAQ:SENEA)

Seneca Foods (NASDAQ:SENEA) and Z-Trim (OTCMKTS:FBER) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, earnings and risk.

Profitability

This table compares Seneca Foods and Z-Trim’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Seneca Foods	5.58%	12.30%	6.65%
Z-Trim	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional and Insider Ownership

42.5% of Seneca Foods shares are held by institutional investors. 8.4% of Seneca Foods shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 82.4% of Z-Trim shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Seneca Foods and Z-Trim, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Seneca Foods	0	0	1	0	3.00
Z-Trim	0	0	0	0	0.00

Given Z-Trim’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Z-Trim is more favorable than Seneca Foods.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Seneca Foods and Z-Trim”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Seneca Foods	$1.58 billion	0.55	$41.22 million	$13.00	9.82
Z-Trim	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Seneca Foods has higher revenue and earnings than Z-Trim.

Summary

Seneca Foods beats Z-Trim on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Seneca Foods

Seneca Foods Corporation provides packaged fruits and vegetables in the United States and internationally. The company offers canned, frozen, and jarred produce; jarred fruit; and snack chips and other food products under the private label, as well as under various national and regional brands that the company owns or licenses, including Seneca, Libby’s, Aunt Nellie’s, Cherryman, Green Valley, and READ. In addition, it packs canned and frozen vegetables under contract packing agreements. Further, the company engages in the sale of cans, ends, and seeds, as well as trucking and aircraft operations. It provides its products to grocery outlets, including supermarkets, mass merchandisers, limited assortment stores, club stores, and dollar stores; specialty retailers; and food service distributors, restaurant chains, industrial markets, other food packagers, and export customers in approximately 55 countries, as well as federal, state, and local governments for school and other feeding programs. Seneca Foods Corporation was incorporated in 1949 and is headquartered in Fairport, New York.

About Z-Trim

Agritech Worldwide, Inc. does not have significant business operations. Previously, it developed products and processes that converted agricultural by-products into multi-functional ingredients for use in the food manufacturing and other industries. The company was formerly known as Z Trim Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to Agritech Worldwide, Inc. in April 2016. Agritech Worldwide, Inc. was founded in 1994 and is based in New York, New York.