Lavoro (NASDAQ:LVRO) versus CHS (NASDAQ:CHSCP) Head-To-Head Contrast

CHS (NASDAQ:CHSCP) and Lavoro (NASDAQ:LVRO) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership and valuation.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

2.5% of Lavoro shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.3% of CHS shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares CHS and Lavoro’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CHS	N/A	N/A	N/A
Lavoro	-10.39%	-57.56%	-9.38%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for CHS and Lavoro, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CHS	0	0	0	0	0.00
Lavoro	2	1	0	1	2.00

Lavoro has a consensus target price of $3.44, indicating a potential upside of 49.46%. Given Lavoro’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Lavoro is more favorable than CHS.

Risk and Volatility

CHS has a beta of 0.24, meaning that its stock price is 76% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lavoro has a beta of 0.55, meaning that its stock price is 45% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares CHS and Lavoro”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
CHS	$39.26 billion	N/A	$1.10 billion	N/A	N/A
Lavoro	$1.89 billion	0.14	-$152.49 million	($1.63)	-1.41

CHS has higher revenue and earnings than Lavoro.

Summary

CHS beats Lavoro on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About CHS

CHS Inc., an integrated agricultural company, engages in the provision of grains, food, and energy resources to businesses and consumers worldwide. It is involved in the operation of petroleum refineries and pipelines; the supply, marketing, and distribution of refined fuels; the blending, sale, and distribution of lubricants; and the supply of propane, asphalt, and other natural gas liquids. The company also processes and sells crude oil into refined petroleum products under the Cenex brand name to member cooperatives and other independent retailers through a network of approximately 1,500 sites and provides transportation services. In addition, it processes and markets grains and oilseeds and offers seeds, crop nutrients, crop protection products, animal feed, animal health products, refined and renewable fuels, as well as refined oils, meal, soy flour, and processed sunflower products. Additionally, it produces and distributes edible oil-based products. CHS Inc. was formerly known as Cenex Harvest States Cooperatives and changed its name to CHS Inc. in August 2003. The company was incorporated in 1936 and is based in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota.

About Lavoro

Lavoro Limited operates as an agricultural inputs retailer. The company operates through three segments: Brazil Cluster, LATAM Cluster, and Crop Care Cluster. It distributes agricultural inputs, such as crop protection, seeds, fertilizers, foliar fertilizers, biologicals, adjuvants, organominerals, and others for the agricultural industry. The company also produces specialty fertilizers, crop protection products, and biological crop inputs. It operates in Brazil, Colombia, and Uruguay. The company sells its products through its physical stores and digital channel. Lavoro Limited was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil.