WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC – Get Free Report) and Sadot Group (NASDAQ:SDOT – Get Free Report) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, earnings, risk and institutional ownership.
Risk & Volatility
WD-40 has a beta of 0.3, meaning that its stock price is 70% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sadot Group has a beta of 0.46, meaning that its stock price is 54% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings for WD-40 and Sadot Group, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| WD-40 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.67 |
| Sadot Group | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares WD-40 and Sadot Group”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| WD-40 | $619.98 million | 4.86 | $90.99 million | $5.88 | 38.12 |
| Sadot Group | $246.90 million | 0.07 | -$93.39 million | ($299.60) | -0.08 |
WD-40 has higher revenue and earnings than Sadot Group. Sadot Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than WD-40, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares WD-40 and Sadot Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| WD-40 | 12.57% | 30.23% | 17.15% |
| Sadot Group | -37.82% | -963.54% | -188.85% |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
91.5% of WD-40 shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.3% of Sadot Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of WD-40 shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Sadot Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
WD-40 beats Sadot Group on 13 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About WD-40
WD-40 Company develops and sells maintenance products, and homecare and cleaning products in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. The company provides multi-purpose maintenance products that include aerosol sprays, non-aerosol trigger sprays, precision pens, and in liquid-bulk form products under the WD-40 Multi-Use brand name; specialty maintenance products, such as penetrants, degreasers, corrosion inhibitors, greases, lubricants, and rust removers under the WD-40 Specialist brand; and bike-specific products. It also offers multi-purpose and specialty drip oils, and spray lubricant products, as well as other specialty maintenance products under the 3-IN-ONE brand name; and professional spray maintenance products and lubricants for the bike maintenance market under the GT85 brand name. In addition, the company provides automatic toilet bowl cleaners under the 2000 Flushes brand name; aerosol and liquid trigger carpet stain and odor eliminators under the Spot Shot brand; room and rug deodorizers under the Carpet Fresh brand name; carpet and household cleaners, and rug and room deodorizers under the 1001 brand; heavy-duty hand cleaner products under the Lava brand name in the United States, as well as under the Solvol brand name in Australia; and automatic toilet bowl cleaners under the X-14 brand name. It sells its products primarily through warehouse club stores, hardware stores, automotive parts outlets, industrial distributors and suppliers, mass retail and home center stores, value retailers, grocery stores, online retailers, farm supply, sport retailers, and independent bike dealers. WD-40 Company was founded in 1953 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.
About Sadot Group
Sadot Group Inc. provides supply chain solutions that address growing food security challenges worldwide. The company is involved in the agri-commodity sourcing and trading operations for food/feed products, such as soybean meal, wheat, and corn; and farm operations, including producing grains and tree crops in Southern Africa. The company is also involved in the food service operations across the United States. The company was formerly known as Muscle Maker Inc. and changed its name to Sadot Group Inc. Sadot Group Inc. was incorporated in 2019 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas.
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