Analyzing Village Farms International (NASDAQ:VFF) and ThredUp (NASDAQ:TDUP)

ThredUp (NASDAQ:TDUP) and Village Farms International (NASDAQ:VFF) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, earnings, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

89.1% of ThredUp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.1% of Village Farms International shares are owned by institutional investors. 27.0% of ThredUp shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 12.6% of Village Farms International shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares ThredUp and Village Farms International’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ThredUp	-22.41%	-77.03%	-26.15%
Village Farms International	-11.85%	-10.55%	-6.90%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for ThredUp and Village Farms International, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ThredUp	0	1	2	0	2.67
Village Farms International	0	0	2	0	3.00

ThredUp currently has a consensus target price of $7.25, suggesting a potential downside of 8.11%. Given ThredUp’s higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe ThredUp is more favorable than Village Farms International.

Risk & Volatility

ThredUp has a beta of 1.73, suggesting that its share price is 73% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Village Farms International has a beta of 2.18, suggesting that its share price is 118% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares ThredUp and Village Farms International”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ThredUp	$260.03 million	3.59	-$76.99 million	($0.58)	-13.60
Village Farms International	$335.18 million	0.43	-$35.85 million	($0.36)	-3.53

Village Farms International has higher revenue and earnings than ThredUp. ThredUp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Village Farms International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Village Farms International beats ThredUp on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About ThredUp

ThredUp Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates an online resale platform in the United States and internationally. Its platform enables consumers to buy and sell primarily secondhand apparel, shoes, and accessories. ThredUp Inc. was incorporated in 2009 and is headquartered in Oakland, California.

About Village Farms International

Village Farms International, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, produces, markets, and sells greenhouse-grown tomatoes, bell peppers, and cucumbers in North America. It operates through four segments: Produce, Cannabis-Canada, Cannabis-U.S., and Energy. The company also produces and supplies cannabis products to other licensed providers and provincial governments in Canada and internationally; develops and sells cannabinoid-based health and wellness products, including ingestible, edibles, and topical applications; and produces power. It markets and distributes its products under the Village Farms brand name to retail supermarkets and fresh food distribution companies, as well as products produced under exclusive and non-exclusive arrangements from greenhouse supply partners. The company was formerly known as Village Farms Canada Inc. and changed its name to Village Farms International, Inc. in December 2009. Village Farms International, Inc. was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Delta, Canada.