Reviewing S&W Seed (NASDAQ:SANW) & RiceBran Technologies (NASDAQ:RIBT)

Risk & Volatility

RiceBran Technologies has a beta of -1.4, meaning that its share price is 240% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, S&W Seed has a beta of -1.11, meaning that its share price is 211% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares RiceBran Technologies and S&W Seed”s revenue, earnings per share 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
S&W Seed	$54.99 million	0.00	-$30.03 million	($7.72)	-0.00

RiceBran Technologies has higher earnings, but lower revenue than S&W Seed. RiceBran Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than S&W Seed, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

2.5% of RiceBran Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.7% of S&W Seed shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.0% of RiceBran Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 11.4% of S&W Seed shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares RiceBran Technologies and S&W Seed’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
S&W Seed	-85.38%	-50.81%	-17.71%

Summary

RiceBran Technologies beats S&W Seed on 6 of the 11 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 S&W Seed

S&W Seed Co. engages in the breeding, production, and sale of stevia and alfalfa seeds. The company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Longmont, CO.