RiceBran Technologies (NASDAQ:RIBT – Get Free Report) and Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory (NASDAQ:RMCF – Get Free Report) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and risk.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
2.5% of RiceBran Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 50.3% of Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.0% of RiceBran Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 25.2% of Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory 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.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for RiceBran Technologies and Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| RiceBran Technologies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Risk & Volatility
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares RiceBran Technologies and Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| RiceBran Technologies | $41.16 million | 0.00 | -$17.56 million | ($0.68) | -0.00 |
| Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory | $27.50 million | 0.29 | -$4.56 million | ($0.61) | -1.38 |
Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory has lower revenue, but higher earnings than RiceBran Technologies. Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than RiceBran Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares RiceBran Technologies and Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| RiceBran Technologies | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory | -19.84% | -100.52% | -26.22% |
Summary
Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory beats RiceBran Technologies on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About RiceBran Technologies
RiceBran Technologies, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a specialty ingredient company in the United States and internationally. The company focuses on development, production, and marketing of products derived from traditional and ancient small grains. It also produces products utilizing proprietary processes to deliver improved nutrition, ease of use, and extended shelf-life, while addressing consumer demand for all natural, non-GMO, and organic products. In addition, the company owns and operates grain mill and processing facility to produce barley, oats, and mustard. It markets its products to animal food producers, food manufacturers, mass merchandisers, health food retailers, and other companies for use in their products. The company was formerly known as NutraCea and changed its name to RiceBran Technologies in October 2012. RiceBran Technologies was incorporated in 2000 and is headquartered in Tomball, Texas.
About Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory
Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a confectionery franchisor, manufacturer, and retail operator. It operates through Franchising, Manufacturing, Retail Stores, and Other segments. The company produces approximately 400 chocolate candies and other confectionery products, including clusters, caramels, creams, toffees, mints, and truffles; and offers 15 varieties of caramel apples and other products that are prepared in individual stores, as well as provides ice cream, coffee, and other sundries. Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Inc. was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Durango, Colorado.
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