Reviewing Sino Agro Food (OTCMKTS:SIAF) & Cadiz (NASDAQ:CDZI)

Sino Agro Food (OTCMKTS:SIAF) and Cadiz (NASDAQ:CDZI) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, risk and analyst recommendations.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Sino Agro Food and Cadiz”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Sino Agro Food	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Cadiz	$15.05 million	26.23	-$31.14 million	($0.51)	-9.43

Sino Agro Food has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Cadiz.

Profitability

This table compares Sino Agro Food and Cadiz’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Sino Agro Food	N/A	N/A	N/A
Cadiz	-217.49%	-97.55%	-24.76%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Sino Agro Food and Cadiz, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Sino Agro Food	0	0	0	0	0.00
Cadiz	1	1	1	0	2.00

Cadiz has a consensus target price of $10.00, suggesting a potential upside of 107.90%. Given Cadiz’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Cadiz is more favorable than Sino Agro Food.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

79.8% of Cadiz shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.9% of Sino Agro Food shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.7% of Cadiz shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Cadiz beats Sino Agro Food on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Sino Agro Food

Sino Agro Food, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in the agriculture and aquaculture business. It operates through the following segments: Fishery Development; Hylocereus Undatus Plantation; Organic Fertilizer and Bread Grass; Cattle Farm Development; and Corporate and Others. Its products include fish, eels, prawns, beef, and mutton. The company was founded by Yip Kun Lee on October 1, 1974 and is headquartered in Guangzhou, China.

About Cadiz

Cadiz Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides water solutions in the United States. The company operates through Land and Water Resources; and Water Filtration Technology segments. It offers water supply, water storage, water conveyance, and water filtration services. In addition, the company is involved in the cultivation of grain crops and alfalfa, as well as provides water filtration solutions for impaired or contaminated groundwater sources. It serves public water systems, government agencies, and other clients. Cadiz Inc. was founded in 1983 and is based in Los Angeles, California.