CIMG (NASDAQ:IMG – Get Free Report) and John B. Sanfilippo & Son (NASDAQ:JBSS – Get Free Report) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, earnings and profitability.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent recommendations for CIMG and John B. Sanfilippo & Son, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| CIMG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| John B. Sanfilippo & Son | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3.00 |
John B. Sanfilippo & Son has a consensus price target of $109.00, suggesting a potential upside of 50.84%. Given John B. Sanfilippo & Son’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe John B. Sanfilippo & Son is more favorable than CIMG.
Earnings & Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| CIMG | $1.93 million | 7.13 | -$8.97 million | ($4.00) | -0.35 |
| John B. Sanfilippo & Son | $1.13 billion | 0.74 | $58.93 million | $5.62 | 12.86 |
John B. Sanfilippo & Son has higher revenue and earnings than CIMG. CIMG is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than John B. Sanfilippo & Son, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Risk and Volatility
CIMG has a beta of 1.04, indicating that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, John B. Sanfilippo & Son has a beta of 0.37, indicating that its stock price is 63% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
23.4% of CIMG shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.6% of John B. Sanfilippo & Son shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of CIMG shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 30.2% of John B. Sanfilippo & Son shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares CIMG and John B. Sanfilippo & Son’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| CIMG | N/A | -189.87% | -113.08% |
| John B. Sanfilippo & Son | 5.84% | 18.92% | 11.32% |
Summary
John B. Sanfilippo & Son beats CIMG on 13 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About CIMG
CIMG Inc. is a digital marketing, sales and distribution company for various consumer products with focuses on food and beverages. CIMG Inc., formerly known as NUZEE INC., is based in BEIJING.
About John B. Sanfilippo & Son
John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. engages in the processing and distribution of nuts and nut-related products. It offers peanuts, pecans, cashews, walnuts, almonds, and other nuts under the brands of Fisher, Orchard Valley Harvest, Squirrel Brand, and Southern Style Nuts. The company was founded by Gaspare Sanfilippo and John B. Sanfilippo in 1922 and is headquartered in Elgin, IL.
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