Fresh Del Monte Produce (NYSE:FDP) and Forafric Global (NASDAQ:AFRI) Head to Head Comparison

Fresh Del Monte Produce (NYSE:FDP) and Forafric Global (NASDAQ:AFRI) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation and profitability.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

64.8% of Fresh Del Monte Produce shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.5% of Forafric Global shares are held by institutional investors. 30.6% of Fresh Del Monte Produce shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations for Fresh Del Monte Produce and Forafric Global, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Fresh Del Monte Produce	0	1	0	0	2.00
Forafric Global	1	0	0	0	1.00

Volatility & Risk

Fresh Del Monte Produce has a beta of 0.22, indicating that its share price is 78% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Forafric Global has a beta of 0.37, indicating that its share price is 63% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Fresh Del Monte Produce and Forafric Global”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Fresh Del Monte Produce	$4.27 billion	0.31	$90.70 million	$1.45	19.47
Forafric Global	$176.49 million	1.61	-$14.89 million	N/A	N/A

Fresh Del Monte Produce has higher revenue and earnings than Forafric Global.

Profitability

This table compares Fresh Del Monte Produce and Forafric Global’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Fresh Del Monte Produce	1.63%	7.61%	4.89%
Forafric Global	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Fresh Del Monte Produce beats Forafric Global on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Fresh Del Monte Produce

Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc., through its subsidiaries, produces, markets, and distributes fresh and fresh-cut fruits and vegetables in North America, Central America, South America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Fresh and Value-Added Products, Banana, and Other Products and Services. The company offers pineapples, fresh-cut fruit, fresh-cut vegetables, melons, and vegetables; non-tropical fruits, such as grapes, apples, citrus, blueberries, strawberries, pears, peaches, plums, nectarines, cherries, and kiwis; other fruit and vegetables, and avocados; and prepared fruit and vegetables, juices, other beverages, and meals and snacks. It also engages in the sale of poultry and meat products; and third-party freight services business. The company offers its products under the Del Monte brand, as well as under other brands, such as UTC, Rosy, Just Juice, Fruitini, Pinkglow, Del Monte Zero, Honeyglow, Rubyglow, Honey Miniglow, Bananinis, Mann, Mann’s Logo, Arcadian Harvest, Nourish Bowls, Broccolini, Caulilini, Better Burger Leaf, Romaleaf, and other regional brands. It markets and distributes its products to retail stores, club stores, convenience stores, wholesalers, distributors, and foodservice operators. Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. was founded in 1886 and is based in George Town, Cayman Islands.

About Forafric Global

Forafric Global PLC engages in the purchase, storage, transport, processing, and sale of agricultural commodities and commodity products in Morocco, Burkina, Mali, Angola, and internationally. The company provides wheat flours and semolina; and secondary processing products, such as pasta and couscous under the TRIA and MayMouna brand names. It serves wholesale foods manufacturers and distributors. The company also exports its products to approximately 45 countries. Forafric Global PLC was founded in 1926 and is headquartered in Gibraltar.