Critical Analysis: Mission Produce (NASDAQ:AVO) & Sino Agro Food (OTCMKTS:SIAF)

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

Institutional & Insider Ownership

63.6% of Mission Produce shares are held by institutional investors. 30.9% of Mission Produce shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.9% of Sino Agro Food shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Mission Produce and Sino Agro Food, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Mission Produce	0	2	3	1	2.83
Sino Agro Food	0	0	0	0	0.00

Mission Produce presently has a consensus target price of $17.00, suggesting a potential upside of 23.10%. Given Mission Produce’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Mission Produce is more favorable than Sino Agro Food.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Mission Produce and Sino Agro Food”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Mission Produce	$1.39 billion	0.70	$37.70 million	$0.46	30.02
Sino Agro Food	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Mission Produce has higher revenue and earnings than Sino Agro Food.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mission Produce	2.48%	8.24%	5.00%
Sino Agro Food	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Mission Produce beats Sino Agro Food on 10 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Mission Produce

Mission Produce, Inc. engages in the sourcing, farming, packaging, marketing, and distribution of avocados, mangoes, and blueberries to food retailers, distributors, and foodservice customers in the United States and internationally. The company operates through three segments, Marketing and Distribution; International Farming; and Blueberries. It also provides ripening, bagging, custom packing, logistical management, and quality assurance services. In addition, the company offers merchandising and promotional support, and insights on market trends, and training services. Mission Produce, Inc. was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Oxnard, California.

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.