Westrock Coffee (NASDAQ:WEST) and Truett-Hurst (OTCMKTS:THST) Head to Head Review

Westrock Coffee (NASDAQ:WEST) and Truett-Hurst (OTCMKTS:THST) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, dividends and institutional ownership.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

45.1% of Westrock Coffee shares are owned by institutional investors. 42.1% of Westrock Coffee shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 17.1% of Truett-Hurst shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Westrock Coffee and Truett-Hurst, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Westrock Coffee	0	0	3	0	3.00
Truett-Hurst	0	0	0	0	N/A

Westrock Coffee currently has a consensus target price of $12.33, indicating a potential upside of 23.58%. Given Westrock Coffee’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Westrock Coffee is more favorable than Truett-Hurst.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Westrock Coffee and Truett-Hurst’s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Westrock Coffee	$864.71 million	1.02	-$34.58 million	($0.56)	-17.82
Truett-Hurst	$6.74 million	N/A	-$850,000.00	N/A	N/A

Truett-Hurst has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Westrock Coffee.

Profitability

This table compares Westrock Coffee and Truett-Hurst’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Westrock Coffee	-4.05%	-41.02%	-2.83%
Truett-Hurst	N/A	N/A	N/A

Risk & Volatility

Westrock Coffee has a beta of 0.46, meaning that its share price is 54% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Truett-Hurst has a beta of 0.29, meaning that its share price is 71% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Westrock Coffee beats Truett-Hurst on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Westrock Coffee

Westrock Coffee Company, LLC operates as an integrated coffee, tea, flavors, extracts, and ingredients solutions provider in the United States and internationally. It operates through two segments, Beverage Solutions, and Sustainable Sourcing & Traceability (SS&T). The Beverage Solutions segment provides various packaging, including branded and private label coffee in bags, fractional packs, and single serve cups, as well as extract solutions for applications in cold brew and ready-to-drink offerings. The SS&T segment engages in delivery and settlement of forward sales contracts for green coffee. The company offers coffee sourcing, supply chain management, product development, roasting, packaging, and distribution services to the retail, food service and restaurant, convenience store and travel center, non-commercial account, CPG, and hospitality industries. Westrock Coffee Company, LLC was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas.

About Truett-Hurst

Truett-Hurst, Inc., together with its subsidiary, H.D.D. LLC, produces, markets, and sells wines primarily in the United States. It produces wine from a range of varietals, including the Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Zinfandel, Petite Sirah, Syrah, and other red blends. The company offers its products primarily under the VML, Truett Hurst, and Svengali brands directly through its tasting rooms, wine clubs, and winery Websites. Truett-Hurst, Inc. was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Healdsburg, California.