Head to Head Survey: Brasilagro Cia Brasileira De Propriedades Agricolas (NYSE:LND) & JBS (NYSE:JBS)

JBS (NYSE:JBS) and Brasilagro Cia Brasileira De Propriedades Agricolas (NYSE:LND) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, dividends and profitability.

Dividends

JBS pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.0%. Brasilagro Cia Brasileira De Propriedades Agricolas pays an annual dividend of $0.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. JBS pays out 153.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Brasilagro Cia Brasileira De Propriedades Agricolas pays out 40.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares JBS and Brasilagro Cia Brasileira De Propriedades Agricolas”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
JBS	$86.18 billion	0.11	$2.02 billion	$0.65	19.14
Brasilagro Cia Brasileira De Propriedades Agricolas	$177.24 million	1.86	-$17.03 million	$0.10	32.10

JBS has higher revenue and earnings than Brasilagro Cia Brasileira De Propriedades Agricolas. JBS is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Brasilagro Cia Brasileira De Propriedades Agricolas, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

1.1% of Brasilagro Cia Brasileira De Propriedades Agricolas shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Brasilagro Cia Brasileira De Propriedades Agricolas shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares JBS and Brasilagro Cia Brasileira De Propriedades Agricolas’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
JBS	0.76%	7.62%	1.53%
Brasilagro Cia Brasileira De Propriedades Agricolas	5.93%	2.79%	1.51%

Volatility and Risk

JBS has a beta of -1.54, indicating that its share price is 254% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Brasilagro Cia Brasileira De Propriedades Agricolas has a beta of 0.11, indicating that its share price is 89% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for JBS and Brasilagro Cia Brasileira De Propriedades Agricolas, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
JBS	0	2	5	1	2.88
Brasilagro Cia Brasileira De Propriedades Agricolas	1	0	0	0	1.00

JBS presently has a consensus target price of $18.10, suggesting a potential upside of 45.52%. Given JBS’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe JBS is more favorable than Brasilagro Cia Brasileira De Propriedades Agricolas.

Summary

JBS beats Brasilagro Cia Brasileira De Propriedades Agricolas on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

About JBS

JBS S.A. is a global food company focused on processing beef, pork, poultry and lamb. Its products include fresh and frozen meat, prepared and packaged foods, and value-added food products sold under brands such as Swift, Pilgrim’s and Seara. The company also produces ingredients and other products from animal byproducts, including leather and collagen. Founded in 1953 in Anápolis, Brazil, JBS has grown into an international business with operations across the Americas, Europe, Australia and other markets.

About Brasilagro Cia Brasileira De Propriedades Agricolas

BrasilAgro – Companhia Brasileira de Propriedades Agrícolas acquires, develops and operates agricultural properties. Its activities include preparing farmland for production and managing rural assets, with a business model that also includes selling developed properties. The company produces agricultural commodities such as soybeans, corn, cotton and sugarcane, and also engages in cattle raising. Its operations are primarily in Brazil, where it has properties across several agricultural regions, as well as in Paraguay.