J. M. Smucker (NYSE:SJM – Get Free Report) and Nocera (NASDAQ:NCRA – Get Free Report) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership and valuation.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
81.7% of J. M. Smucker shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.3% of Nocera shares are held by institutional investors. 2.2% of J. M. Smucker shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.2% of Nocera shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for J. M. Smucker and Nocera, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| J. M. Smucker | 1 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 2.33 |
| Nocera | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Profitability
This table compares J. M. Smucker and Nocera’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| J. M. Smucker | -13.61% | 15.26% | 5.34% |
| Nocera | -24.59% | -81.74% | -69.13% |
Volatility & Risk
J. M. Smucker has a beta of 0.23, meaning that its share price is 77% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Nocera has a beta of 1.4, meaning that its share price is 40% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares J. M. Smucker and Nocera”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| J. M. Smucker | $8.73 billion | 1.27 | -$1.23 billion | ($11.22) | -9.23 |
| Nocera | $17.01 million | 0.60 | -$2.35 million | ($0.24) | -2.95 |
Nocera has lower revenue, but higher earnings than J. M. Smucker. J. M. Smucker is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Nocera, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
J. M. Smucker beats Nocera on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About J. M. Smucker
The J. M. Smucker Company manufactures and markets branded food and beverage products worldwide. It operates in three segments: U.S. Retail Pet Foods, U.S. Retail Coffee, and U.S. Retail Consumer Foods. The company offers mainstream roast, ground, single serve, and premium coffee; peanut butter and specialty spreads; fruit spreads, toppings, and syrups; jelly products; nut mix products; shortening and oils; frozen sandwiches and snacks; pet food and pet snacks; and foodservice hot beverage, foodservice portion control, and flour products, as well as dog and cat food, frozen handheld products, juices and beverages, and baking mixes and ingredients. It provides its products under the Meow Mix, Milk-Bone, Pup-Peroni, Canine Carry Outs, Folgers, Café Bustelo, Dunkin', Folgers, Café Bustelo, 1850, Jif, Smucker's, Smucker's Uncrustables, Robin Hood, and Five Roses. The company sells its products through direct sales and brokers to food retailers, club stores, discount and dollar stores, online retailers, pet specialty stores, natural foods stores and distributors, drug stores, military commissaries, and mass merchandisers. Smucker Company was founded in 1897 and is headquartered in Orrville, Ohio.
About Nocera
Nocera, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, and produces recirculating aquaculture systems for fish farms in Taiwan. The company also offers consulting, technology transfer, and aquaculture project management services to new and existing aquaculture management business services. In addition, the company sells signature seafood porridge bowl through its flagship bento box store. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in New Taipei City, Taiwan.
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