Critical Review: G. Willi-Food International (NASDAQ:WILC) and Verus International (OTCMKTS:VRUS)

Verus International (OTCMKTS:VRUS) and G. Willi-Food International (NASDAQ:WILC) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares Verus International and G. Willi-Food International’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Verus International	N/A	N/A	N/A
G. Willi-Food International	14.51%	14.12%	12.65%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Verus International and G. Willi-Food International”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Verus International	N/A	N/A	N/A	($1.25)	N/A
G. Willi-Food International	$191.41 million	2.20	$28.35 million	$1.99	15.22

G. Willi-Food International has higher revenue and earnings than Verus International. Verus International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than G. Willi-Food International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

86.3% of Verus International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 9.4% of G. Willi-Food International shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.2% of Verus International shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 79.1% of G. Willi-Food International shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Verus International and G. Willi-Food International, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Verus International	0	0	0	0	0.00
G. Willi-Food International	0	1	0	0	2.00

Given Verus International’s higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Verus International is more favorable than G. Willi-Food International.

Summary

G. Willi-Food International beats Verus International on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Verus International

Verus International, Inc. does not have significant operations. Previously, it was engaged in the supply of consumer food products. The company was formerly known as RealBiz Media Group, Inc. and changed its name to Verus International, Inc. in October 2018. Verus International, Inc. was incorporated in 1994 and is based in Stafford, Texas.

About G. Willi-Food International

G. Willi-Food International Ltd. designs, imports, markets, and distributes food products worldwide. The company offers mushrooms, artichoke, beans, asparagus, capers, corn kernels, baby corn, palm hearts, vine leaves, sour pickles, mixed pickled vegetables, pickled peppers, olives, garlic, roasted eggplant sun, and dried tomatoes; and canned fish comprising tuna, sardine, anchovies, smoked and pressed cod liver, herring, fish paste, and salmon products. It also provides pineapples, peaches, apricots, pears, mangos, cherries, litchis, and fruit cocktail; olive, sunflower, soybean, corn, and rapeseed oils; dairy and dairy substitutes consisting of cheese, feta, Bulgarian cubes, goat cheese, fetina, butter, butter spread, margarine, melted cheese, cheese alternative, condensed milk, whipped cream, yogurt, frozen pizza, and other products; and dried fruits, nuts, and beans, such as figs, apricots, organic chestnuts, sunflower seeds, walnuts, pine nuts, cashews, banana chips, pistachios, and peanuts. In addition, the company offers instant noodle soup, frozen edamame soybean, freeze dried instant coffee, bagel, breadstick, lemon juice, halva, Turkish delight, cookies, vinegar, sweet pastry and crackers, sauce, corn flour, rice, pasta, spaghetti and noodles, breakfast cereals, corn flakes, rusks, tortilla, dried apples snacks, desert, ice cream, and light and alcoholic beverages. It markets its products under the Willi-Food, Euro European Dairies, Donna Rozza, Manchow, Gold Frost, Tifeeret, the Chef Dish, Art Coffe, Mr Chang, Muchi, Euro Butter, Euro Spread, Euro Cheese, Euro Cream, Euro Dessert, Euro Veg, Ha-Bulgaria, Gelato, Pinukim, Emma, Better Food, Kidoos, and TenBo brand names. The company was formerly known as G. Willi-Food Ltd. and changed its name to G. Willi-Food International Ltd. in June 1996. The company was incorporated in 1994 and is headquartered in Yavne, Israel. G. Willi-Food International Ltd. operates as a subsidiary of Willi-Food Investments Ltd.