Critical Review: WK Kellogg (NYSE:KLG) versus Agritech Worldwide (OTCMKTS:FBER)

WK Kellogg (NYSE:KLG) and Agritech Worldwide (OTCMKTS:FBER) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares WK Kellogg and Agritech Worldwide’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
WK Kellogg	2.50%	33.41%	5.60%
Agritech Worldwide	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares WK Kellogg and Agritech Worldwide”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
WK Kellogg	$2.72 billion	0.55	$110.00 million	$0.78	22.09
Agritech Worldwide	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

WK Kellogg has higher revenue and earnings than Agritech Worldwide.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for WK Kellogg and Agritech Worldwide, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
WK Kellogg	3	5	0	0	1.63
Agritech Worldwide	0	0	0	0	0.00

WK Kellogg presently has a consensus target price of $18.88, indicating a potential upside of 9.55%. Given WK Kellogg’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe WK Kellogg is more favorable than Agritech Worldwide.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

95.7% of WK Kellogg shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.9% of WK Kellogg shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 82.4% of Agritech Worldwide shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

WK Kellogg beats Agritech Worldwide on 7 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About WK Kellogg

WK Kellogg Co operates as a food company in the United States, Canada, and the Caribbean. It manufactures, markets, and distributes ready-to-eat cereal products primarily under the Frosted Flakes, Special K, Froot Loops, Raisin Bran, Frosted Mini-Wheats, and Kashi brands. The company was formerly known as North America Cereal Co. and changed its name to WK Kellogg Co in March 2023. The company was incorporated in 2022 and is headquartered in Battle Creek, Michigan.

About Agritech Worldwide

Agritech Worldwide, Inc. does not have significant business operations. Previously, it developed products and processes that converted agricultural by-products into multi-functional ingredients for use in the food manufacturing and other industries. The company was formerly known as Z Trim Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to Agritech Worldwide, Inc. in April 2016. Agritech Worldwide, Inc. was founded in 1994 and is based in New York, New York.