Z-Trim (OTCMKTS:FBER) & John B. Sanfilippo & Son (NASDAQ:JBSS) Head-To-Head Contrast

John B. Sanfilippo & Son (NASDAQ:JBSS) and Z-Trim (OTCMKTS:FBER) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends and profitability.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares John B. Sanfilippo & Son and Z-Trim”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
John B. Sanfilippo & Son	$1.11 billion	0.76	$58.93 million	$5.62	12.86
Z-Trim	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

John B. Sanfilippo & Son has higher revenue and earnings than Z-Trim.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for John B. Sanfilippo & Son and Z-Trim, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
John B. Sanfilippo & Son	0	1	1	1	3.00
Z-Trim	0	0	0	0	0.00

John B. Sanfilippo & Son presently has a consensus target price of $109.00, indicating a potential upside of 50.84%. Given John B. Sanfilippo & Son’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe John B. Sanfilippo & Son is more favorable than Z-Trim.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

70.6% of John B. Sanfilippo & Son shares are owned by institutional investors. 30.2% of John B. Sanfilippo & Son shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 82.4% of Z-Trim shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares John B. Sanfilippo & Son and Z-Trim’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
John B. Sanfilippo & Son	5.84%	18.92%	11.32%
Z-Trim	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

John B. Sanfilippo & Son beats Z-Trim on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About John B. Sanfilippo & Son

John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. engages in the processing and distribution of nuts and nut-related products. It offers peanuts, pecans, cashews, walnuts, almonds, and other nuts under the brands of Fisher, Orchard Valley Harvest, Squirrel Brand, and Southern Style Nuts. The company was founded by Gaspare Sanfilippo and John B. Sanfilippo in 1922 and is headquartered in Elgin, IL.

About Z-Trim

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.