Tattooed Chef (NASDAQ:TTCF) and JBS (OTCMKTS:JBSAY) Critical Contrast

Tattooed Chef (NASDAQ:TTCF) and JBS (OTCMKTS:JBSAY) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, risk, institutional ownership and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares Tattooed Chef and JBS’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Tattooed Chef	-62.42%	-117.28%	-62.89%
JBS	2.43%	24.07%	5.01%

Volatility & Risk

Tattooed Chef has a beta of 0.61, suggesting that its share price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, JBS has a beta of 0.8, suggesting that its share price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

14.6% of Tattooed Chef shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.1% of JBS shares are held by institutional investors. 41.2% of Tattooed Chef shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Tattooed Chef and JBS”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Tattooed Chef	$222.33 million	0.00	-$141.75 million	($1.01)	N/A
JBS	$77.18 billion	0.21	$1.77 billion	$1.84	7.85

JBS has higher revenue and earnings than Tattooed Chef. Tattooed Chef is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than JBS, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Tattooed Chef and JBS, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Tattooed Chef	0	0	0	0	0.00
JBS	0	0	3	0	3.00

JBS has a consensus price target of $18.33, indicating a potential upside of 26.96%. Given JBS’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe JBS is more favorable than Tattooed Chef.

Summary

JBS beats Tattooed Chef on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Tattooed Chef

Tattooed Chef, Inc., a plant-based food company, produces and sells a portfolio of frozen foods. It supplies plant-based products to retailers in the United States. The company offers ready-to-cook bowls, zucchini spirals, riced cauliflower, acai and smoothie bowls, cauliflower crust pizza, wood fire crusted pizza, handheld burritos, and bars and quesadillas. Its products are available in private label and Tattooed Chef brand name in the frozen food section of retail food stores, as well as online. Tattooed Chef, Inc. is headquartered in Paramount, California. On July 2, 2023, Tattooed Chef, Inc. filed a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California.

About JBS

JBS S.A., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the processing of animal protein worldwide. The company trades in beef, pork, chicken, poultry, fish, and lamb products; cooked frozen meat; plant based products; and other food products. It produces and commercializes leather, steel cans, plastic resin, personal care and cleaning products, and collagen, as well as wet blue leather, semi-finished, and finished leather products. In addition, it is involved in transportation, cold storage, industrial waste management solutions, recycling, and produces and commercializes electric power. Further, the company engages in the production and commercialization of raw ham and cooked ham; purchases and sells soybeans, tallow, palm oil, and caustic soda; and operates distribution centers and harbors. Additionally, it produces beef jerky; offers cattle fattening and warehousing services; operates logistics; and trades in by products from processing. The company was formerly known as Friboi Ltda. JBS S.A. was founded in 1953 and is headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil.