Head-To-Head Review: RiceBran Technologies (RIBT) vs. The Competition

Volatility & Risk

RiceBran Technologies has a beta of -1.4, suggesting that its stock price is 240% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, RiceBran Technologies’ rivals have a beta of -3.82, suggesting that their average stock price is 482% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares RiceBran Technologies and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
RiceBran Technologies	N/A	N/A	N/A
RiceBran Technologies Competitors	-13.85%	-147.19%	-4.44%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares RiceBran Technologies and its rivals top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
RiceBran Technologies	$41.16 million	-$17.56 million	-0.00
RiceBran Technologies Competitors	$13.75 billion	$706.85 million	-324.48

RiceBran Technologies’ rivals have higher revenue and earnings than RiceBran Technologies. RiceBran Technologies is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

2.5% of RiceBran Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.5% of shares of all “Food Products” companies are owned by institutional investors. 6.0% of RiceBran Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 18.7% of shares of all “Food Products” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

RiceBran Technologies beats its rivals on 5 of the 9 factors compared.

RiceBran Technologies Company Profile

RiceBran Technologies, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a specialty ingredient company in the United States and internationally. The company focuses on development, production, and marketing of products derived from traditional and ancient small grains. It also produces products utilizing proprietary processes to deliver improved nutrition, ease of use, and extended shelf-life, while addressing consumer demand for all natural, non-GMO, and organic products. In addition, the company owns and operates grain mill and processing facility to produce barley, oats, and mustard. It markets its products to animal food producers, food manufacturers, mass merchandisers, health food retailers, and other companies for use in their products. The company was formerly known as NutraCea and changed its name to RiceBran Technologies in October 2012. RiceBran Technologies was incorporated in 2000 and is headquartered in Tomball, Texas.