Comparing CHS (NASDAQ:CHSCP) and Brasilagro Cia Brasileira De Propriedades Agricolas (NYSE:LND)

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

Risk & Volatility

CHS has a beta of 0.26, meaning that its stock price is 74% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Brasilagro Cia Brasileira De Propriedades Agricolas has a beta of 0.3, meaning that its stock price is 70% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

1.2% of Brasilagro Cia Brasileira De Propriedades Agricolas shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.3% of CHS shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Brasilagro Cia Brasileira De Propriedades Agricolas shares are owned by 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.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares CHS 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
CHS	$35.46 billion	N/A	$597.92 million	N/A	N/A
Brasilagro Cia Brasileira De Propriedades Agricolas	$195.52 million	N/A	$24.08 million	($0.03)	-124.83

CHS has higher revenue and earnings than Brasilagro Cia Brasileira De Propriedades Agricolas.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CHS	1.75%	7.06%	3.09%
Brasilagro Cia Brasileira De Propriedades Agricolas	-2.51%	-1.20%	-0.66%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for CHS and Brasilagro Cia Brasileira De Propriedades Agricolas, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CHS	0	0	0	0	0.00
Brasilagro Cia Brasileira De Propriedades Agricolas	1	1	0	0	1.50

Summary

CHS beats Brasilagro Cia Brasileira De Propriedades Agricolas on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About CHS

CHS Inc., an integrated agricultural company, engages in the provision of grains, food, and energy resources to businesses and consumers worldwide. It is involved in the operation of petroleum refineries and pipelines; the supply, marketing, and distribution of refined fuels; the blending, sale, and distribution of lubricants; and the supply of propane, asphalt, and other natural gas liquids. The company also processes and sells crude oil into refined petroleum products under the Cenex brand name to member cooperatives and other independent retailers through a network of approximately 1,500 sites and provides transportation services. In addition, it processes and markets grains and oilseeds and offers seeds, crop nutrients, crop protection products, animal feed, animal health products, refined and renewable fuels, as well as refined oils, meal, soy flour, and processed sunflower products. Additionally, it produces and distributes edible oil-based products. CHS Inc. was formerly known as Cenex Harvest States Cooperatives and changed its name to CHS Inc. in August 2003. The company was incorporated in 1936 and is based in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota.

About Brasilagro Cia Brasileira De Propriedades Agricolas

BrasilAgro – Companhia Brasileira de Propriedades Agrícolas engages in the acquisition, development, exploration, and sale of rural properties suitable for agricultural activities in Brazil and internationally. It operates through six segments: Real Estate, Grains, Sugarcane, livestock, Cotton, and Other. The company involved in the cultivation of soybean, corn, sesame, and cotton, as well as sugarcane; and production and sale of beef calves after weaning. It also imports and exports agricultural products, livestock, and forestry activities and inputs; purchases, sells, and/or rents rural/urban properties; provides real estate brokerage services; and manages third-party assets. It operates farms through own and leased lands. BrasilAgro – Companhia Brasileira de Propriedades Agrícolas was incorporated in 2005 and is headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil.