Brasilagro Cia Brasileira De Propriedades Agricolas (NYSE:LND – Get Free Report) and Bioceres Crop Solutions (NASDAQ:BIOX – Get Free Report) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership and valuation.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
1.2% of Brasilagro Cia Brasileira De Propriedades Agricolas shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 17.7% of Bioceres Crop Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Brasilagro Cia Brasileira De Propriedades Agricolas shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.3% of Bioceres Crop Solutions shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Brasilagro Cia Brasileira De Propriedades Agricolas and Bioceres Crop Solutions, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Brasilagro Cia Brasileira De Propriedades Agricolas | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 |
| Bioceres Crop Solutions | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
Profitability
This table compares Brasilagro Cia Brasileira De Propriedades Agricolas and Bioceres Crop Solutions’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Brasilagro Cia Brasileira De Propriedades Agricolas | -2.51% | -1.20% | -0.66% |
| Bioceres Crop Solutions | -16.63% | -16.60% | -6.76% |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Brasilagro Cia Brasileira De Propriedades Agricolas and Bioceres Crop Solutions”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Brasilagro Cia Brasileira De Propriedades Agricolas | $195.52 million | N/A | $24.08 million | ($0.03) | -119.67 |
| Bioceres Crop Solutions | $333.30 million | 0.26 | -$55.42 million | ($0.84) | -1.61 |
Brasilagro Cia Brasileira De Propriedades Agricolas has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Bioceres Crop Solutions. Brasilagro Cia Brasileira De Propriedades Agricolas is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bioceres Crop Solutions, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Risk and Volatility
Brasilagro Cia Brasileira De Propriedades Agricolas has a beta of 0.3, meaning that its share price is 70% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bioceres Crop Solutions has a beta of 0.47, meaning that its share price is 53% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Bioceres Crop Solutions beats Brasilagro Cia Brasileira De Propriedades Agricolas on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
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.
About Bioceres Crop Solutions
Bioceres Crop Solutions Corp., together with its subsidiaries, provides crop productivity solutions. It operates through Seed and Integrated Products, Crop Protection, and Crop Nutrition segments. The Seed and Integrated Products segment provides seed traits, germplasms, and seed treatment packs for healthier, and higher yielding crops. The Crop Protection segment develops, produces, and markets Rizoderma, adjuvants, therapies, herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, and baits. The Crop Nutrition segment develops, produces, commercializes, and sells inoculants, bio-inductors, and biological and microgranulated fertilizers. It also offers HB4, a drought tolerant seed technology program. The company operates in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Estonia, the United States, Paraguay, Russia, South Africa, France, Uruguay, and internationally. Bioceres Crop Solutions Corp. was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Rosario, Argentina.
Receive News & Ratings for Brasilagro Cia Brasileira De Propriedades Agricolas Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Brasilagro Cia Brasileira De Propriedades Agricolas and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter.
