Baristas Coffee (OTCMKTS:BCCI – Get Free Report) and Barfresh Food Group (NASDAQ:BRFH – Get Free Report) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, risk and analyst recommendations.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Baristas Coffee and Barfresh Food Group”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Baristas Coffee | $180,000.00 | N/A | -$660,000.00 | N/A | N/A |
| Barfresh Food Group | $10.72 million | 3.99 | -$2.83 million | ($0.19) | -14.11 |
Risk and Volatility
Baristas Coffee has a beta of 0.84, suggesting that its share price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Barfresh Food Group has a beta of 1.07, suggesting that its share price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Baristas Coffee and Barfresh Food Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Baristas Coffee | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Barfresh Food Group | -24.05% | -151.77% | -57.93% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Baristas Coffee and Barfresh Food Group, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Baristas Coffee | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Barfresh Food Group | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
Barfresh Food Group has a consensus target price of $6.00, suggesting a potential upside of 123.88%. Given Barfresh Food Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Barfresh Food Group is more favorable than Baristas Coffee.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
22.7% of Barfresh Food Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 34.2% of Barfresh Food Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
Barfresh Food Group beats Baristas Coffee on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Baristas Coffee
Barista Coffee Company, Inc., doing business as Baristas, operates as a specialty drive-through beverage retailer in the United States. The company offers hot and cold beverages, including specialty coffees, blended teas, and other custom drinks, as well as smoothies, fresh-baked pastries, and other confections. It also provides beverages, such as hot apple cider, hot chocolate, frozen coffees, and other products. In addition, the company promotes and sells Baristas merchandise, calendars, mugs, T-shirts, and hats. Barista Coffee Company, Inc. also sells its merchandise and other novelties through its baristas.tv Website. The company was formerly known as Innovative Communications, Inc. and changed its name to Barista Coffee Company, Inc. in May 2010. Barista Coffee Company, Inc. was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Kent, Washington.
About Barfresh Food Group
Barfresh Food Group, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and distributes ready-to-drink and ready-to-blend frozen beverages in the United States. It offers smoothies, shakes and frappes in various formats comprising ready-to-drink smoothie, easy pour, juice concentrates, and single serve. The company was founded in 2009 and is based in Los Angeles, California.
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