Farmmi (NASDAQ:FAMI) and Scheid Vineyards (OTCMKTS:SVIN) Head to Head Comparison

Farmmi (NASDAQ:FAMI) and Scheid Vineyards (OTCMKTS:SVIN) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, profitability and dividends.

Risk & Volatility

Farmmi has a beta of 1.82, suggesting that its stock price is 82% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Scheid Vineyards has a beta of -0.4, suggesting that its stock price is 140% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

0.3% of Farmmi shares are held by institutional investors. 1.7% of Farmmi shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.6% of Scheid Vineyards shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Farmmi and Scheid Vineyards’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Farmmi	N/A	N/A	N/A
Scheid Vineyards	-48.12%	N/A	N/A

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Farmmi and Scheid Vineyards”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Farmmi	$27.97 million	0.60	-$53.10 million	N/A	N/A
Scheid Vineyards	$52.47 million	0.02	-$25.25 million	($27.53)	-0.03

Scheid Vineyards has higher revenue and earnings than Farmmi.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Farmmi and Scheid Vineyards, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Farmmi	1	0	0	0	1.00
Scheid Vineyards	0	0	0	0	0.00

Summary

Farmmi beats Scheid Vineyards on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Farmmi

Farmmi, Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in processing and sale of agricultural products in China, the United States, Japan, Canada, Europe, Korea, and the Middle East. The company offers Shiitake mushrooms, Mu Er mushrooms, and other edible fungi, such as bamboo fungi, agrocybe aegerila, pleurotus eryngii, grifola frondose, coprinus comatus, and hericium erinaceus, as well as dried edible fungi. It is also involved in trading of cotton, corn, and other agricultural products. The company's products are offered under Lishui Shangeng, Farmmi Liangpin, Forasen, and Puyangtang brands. It offers its products through local distributors to processing manufacturers, supermarkets, restaurants, cafeterias, and local specialty stores. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Lishui, China.

About Scheid Vineyards

Scheid Vineyards Inc. manufactures and sells wine in the United States. The company operates vineyards in Monterey and San Benito counties of California. It offers red, white, reserve, dessert wines, as well as accessories, such as wine glass. The company was incorporated in 1971 and is based in Salinas, California.