GLG Life Tech (OTCMKTS:GLGLF) and Armanino Foods of Distinction (OTCMKTS:AMNF) Critical Survey

Armanino Foods of Distinction (OTCMKTS:AMNF) and GLG Life Tech (OTCMKTS:GLGLF) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, earnings, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Armanino Foods of Distinction and GLG Life Tech, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Armanino Foods of Distinction	0	1	1	1	3.00
GLG Life Tech	0	0	0	0	0.00

Armanino Foods of Distinction currently has a consensus price target of $15.00, suggesting a potential upside of 44.51%. Given Armanino Foods of Distinction’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Armanino Foods of Distinction is more favorable than GLG Life Tech.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

0.1% of Armanino Foods of Distinction shares are owned by institutional investors. 30.2% of Armanino Foods of Distinction shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility and Risk

Armanino Foods of Distinction has a beta of 0.08, suggesting that its share price is 92% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, GLG Life Tech has a beta of 2.08, suggesting that its share price is 108% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Armanino Foods of Distinction and GLG Life Tech’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Armanino Foods of Distinction	25.06%	47.01%	35.12%
GLG Life Tech	108.75%	N/A	-657.42%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Armanino Foods of Distinction and GLG Life Tech”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Armanino Foods of Distinction	$76.10 million	4.18	$18.80 million	$0.62	16.74
GLG Life Tech	$7.35 million	0.00	$8.60 million	$0.19	N/A

Armanino Foods of Distinction has higher revenue and earnings than GLG Life Tech. GLG Life Tech is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Armanino Foods of Distinction, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Armanino Foods of Distinction beats GLG Life Tech on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Armanino Foods of Distinction

Armanino Foods of Distinction, Inc. produces and markets frozen food products in the United States. The company offers gourmet beef, Italian style beef and pork, and smoked turkey meatballs; grated parmesan and 3 cheese blend cheese; and various pesto, such as basil, artichoke, cilantro, dried tomato and garlic, roasted garlic, roasted red bell pepper, and southwest chipotle. It also provides frozen pasta, which includes beef cannelloni, cheese manicotti, cheese stuffed shells, cheese tortellini; pasta sheets, potato gnocchi, and tricolor cheese tortellini, as well as beef, butternut squash, four cheese, cheese and spinach, and wild mushroom ravioli; and various sauces, comprising creamy garlic, alfresco, Bolognese, chimichurri, harissa, and romesco. The company offers its products under the Armanino brand. It markets its products through a network of food brokers and sells to retail and foodservice distributors, club-type stores, and industrial accounts. The company was founded in 1978 and is based in Hayward, California.

About GLG Life Tech

GLG Life Tech Corporation researches for, develops, grows, refines, and produces natural sweeteners extracted from the stevia plant and monk fruit in Canada and internationally. It also offers P-Pro Plus, a pea protein product; REB M GOLD, a bioconverted Rebaudioside M and Rebaudioside D. sweetener; and natural ingredients. It serves in the food and beverage industry. The company was formerly known as GLG Life Tech Limited and changed its name to GLG Life Tech Corporation in March 2007. GLG Life Tech Corporation was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in Richmond, Canada.