Head to Head Survey: Brasilagro Cia Brasileira De Propriedades Agricolas (NYSE:LND) versus Pyxus International (OTCMKTS:PYYX)

Pyxus International (OTCMKTS:PYYX) and Brasilagro Cia Brasileira De Propriedades Agricolas (NYSE:LND) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, risk and analyst recommendations.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Pyxus International and Brasilagro Cia Brasileira De Propriedades Agricolas, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Pyxus International	0	0	0	0	0.00
Brasilagro Cia Brasileira De Propriedades Agricolas	1	1	0	0	1.50

Profitability

This table compares Pyxus International and Brasilagro Cia Brasileira De Propriedades Agricolas’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Pyxus International	-0.13%	-1.85%	-0.17%
Brasilagro Cia Brasileira De Propriedades Agricolas	-2.51%	-1.20%	-0.66%

Institutional and Insider Ownership

1.2% of Brasilagro Cia Brasileira De Propriedades Agricolas shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.0% of Pyxus International shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Brasilagro Cia Brasileira De Propriedades Agricolas 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.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Pyxus International and Brasilagro Cia Brasileira De Propriedades Agricolas”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Pyxus International	$119.15 million	0.71	$15.17 million	($0.11)	-31.27
Brasilagro Cia Brasileira De Propriedades Agricolas	$195.52 million	N/A	$24.08 million	($0.03)	-131.50

Brasilagro Cia Brasileira De Propriedades Agricolas has higher revenue and earnings than Pyxus International. Brasilagro Cia Brasileira De Propriedades Agricolas is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Pyxus International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Brasilagro Cia Brasileira De Propriedades Agricolas beats Pyxus International on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Pyxus International

Pyxus International, Inc., an agricultural company, offers value-added products and services to businesses and customers. It also involved in the purchasing, processing, packing, storing, and shipping tobacco to manufacturers of cigarettes and other consumer tobacco products. The company offers its products in China, the United States, the United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, Russia, Northern Africa, and internationally. The company was formerly known as Old Holdco, Inc. Pyxus International, Inc. was founded in 1873 and is headquartered in Morrisville, North Carolina.

About Brasilagro Cia Brasileira De Propriedades Agricolas

BrasilAgro – Companhia Brasileira de Propriedades Agrícolas engages in the acquisition, development, exploration, and sale of rural properties suitable for agricultural activities in Brazil and internationally. It operates through six segments: Real Estate, Grains, Sugarcane, livestock, Cotton, and Other. The company involved in the cultivation of soybean, corn, sesame, and cotton, as well as sugarcane; and production and sale of beef calves after weaning. It also imports and exports agricultural products, livestock, and forestry activities and inputs; purchases, sells, and/or rents rural/urban properties; provides real estate brokerage services; and manages third-party assets. It operates farms through own and leased lands. BrasilAgro – Companhia Brasileira de Propriedades Agrícolas was incorporated in 2005 and is headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil.