Reviewing Armanino Foods of Distinction (OTCMKTS:AMNF) & Premier Foods (OTCMKTS:PRRFY)

Premier Foods (OTCMKTS:PRRFY) and Armanino Foods of Distinction (OTCMKTS:AMNF) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability and risk.

Profitability

This table compares Premier Foods and Armanino Foods of Distinction’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Premier Foods	N/A	N/A	N/A
Armanino Foods of Distinction	23.37%	48.23%	33.09%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Premier Foods and Armanino Foods of Distinction, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Premier Foods	0	1	0	0	2.00
Armanino Foods of Distinction	0	0	0	0	0.00

Risk and Volatility

Premier Foods has a beta of 0.44, meaning that its stock price is 56% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Armanino Foods of Distinction has a beta of 0.18, meaning that its stock price is 82% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

0.1% of Armanino Foods of Distinction shares are owned by institutional investors. 30.2% of Armanino Foods of Distinction shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Dividends

Premier Foods pays an annual dividend of $0.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Armanino Foods of Distinction pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Armanino Foods of Distinction pays out 37.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Premier Foods and Armanino Foods of Distinction”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Premier Foods	$1.45 billion	1.33	$159.36 million	N/A	N/A
Armanino Foods of Distinction	$69.40 million	4.58	$14.61 million	$0.53	19.28

Premier Foods has higher revenue and earnings than Armanino Foods of Distinction.

Summary

Armanino Foods of Distinction beats Premier Foods on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Premier Foods

Premier Foods plc, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and distributes branded and own label food products in the United Kingdom, other European countries, and internationally. The company operates through Grocery, Sweet Treats, and international segments. It offers a portfolio of product categories, including flavorings and seasonings under the Bisto, OXO, Paxo, and Saxa brands; cooking sauces and accompaniments under the Sharwood's, Loyd Grossman, Spice Tailor and Homepride brands; quick meals, snacks, and soups under the Batchelors and Smash brands; ambient desserts under the Ambrosia, Bird's, and Angel Delight brands; and ambient cakes under the Mr Kipling and Cadbury brands. The company also provides dumplings under the Atora brand name; plain flour under the Be-Ro brand; dried milk under the Marvel brand name; plain and self-raising flour under the McDougalls brand; and plant based food under the Plantastic brand name. It offers its products through supermarkets, discounters, convenience stores, and wholesale and food service facilities, as well as through e-commerce channels. The company was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Saint Albans, the United Kingdom.

About Armanino Foods of Distinction

Armanino Foods of Distinction, Inc. produces and markets frozen food products in the United States. The company offers gourmet beef, Italian style beef and pork, and smoked turkey meatballs; grated parmesan and 3 cheese blend cheese; and various pesto, such as basil, artichoke, cilantro, dried tomato and garlic, roasted garlic, roasted red bell pepper, and southwest chipotle. It also provides frozen pasta, which includes beef cannelloni, cheese manicotti, cheese stuffed shells, cheese tortellini; pasta sheets, potato gnocchi, and tricolor cheese tortellini, as well as beef, butternut squash, four cheese, cheese and spinach, and wild mushroom ravioli; and various sauces, comprising creamy garlic, alfresco, Bolognese, chimichurri, harissa, and romesco. The company offers its products under the Armanino brand. It markets its products through a network of food brokers and sells to retail and foodservice distributors, club-type stores, and industrial accounts. The company was founded in 1978 and is based in Hayward, California.