Reviewing Forafric Global (NASDAQ:AFRI) and AgriFORCE Growing Systems (NASDAQ:AGRI)

AgriFORCE Growing Systems (NASDAQ:AGRI) and Forafric Global (NASDAQ:AFRI) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, dividends and risk.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for AgriFORCE Growing Systems and Forafric Global, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
AgriFORCE Growing Systems	1	0	0	0	1.00
Forafric Global	1	0	0	0	1.00

Institutional & Insider Ownership

8.2% of AgriFORCE Growing Systems shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.5% of Forafric Global shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.7% of AgriFORCE Growing Systems shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Risk and Volatility

AgriFORCE Growing Systems has a beta of -0.03, meaning that its stock price is 103% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Forafric Global has a beta of 0.37, meaning that its stock price is 63% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares AgriFORCE Growing Systems and Forafric Global’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
AgriFORCE Growing Systems	N/A	-193.94%	-84.08%
Forafric Global	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares AgriFORCE Growing Systems and Forafric Global”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
AgriFORCE Growing Systems	$751,781.00	4.33	-$16.27 million	($36.94)	-0.07
Forafric Global	$274.22 million	0.98	-$24.33 million	N/A	N/A

AgriFORCE Growing Systems has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Forafric Global.

About AgriFORCE Growing Systems

AgriFORCE Growing Systems Ltd., an agriculture-focused technology company, focuses on the development and commercialization of plant-based ingredients and products that deliver healthier and nutritious solutions. The company operates in two divisions, AgriFORCE Solutions and AgriFORCE Brands. It also offers management advisory services and holds intellectual property, as well as engages in the real estate holding and development activities. The company was formerly known as Canivate Growing Systems Ltd. and changed its name to AgriFORCE Growing Systems Ltd. in November 2019. AgriFORCE Growing Systems Ltd. was incorporated in 2017 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

About Forafric Global

Forafric Global PLC engages in the purchase, storage, transport, processing, and sale of agricultural commodities and commodity products in Morocco, Burkina, Mali, Angola, and internationally. The company provides wheat flours and semolina; and secondary processing products, such as pasta and couscous under the TRIA and MayMouna brand names. It serves wholesale foods manufacturers and distributors. The company also exports its products to approximately 45 countries. Forafric Global PLC was founded in 1926 and is headquartered in Gibraltar.