Financial Comparison: Kellanova (NYSE:K) and Insynergy Products (OTCMKTS:STCB)

Insynergy Products (OTCMKTS:STCB) and Kellanova (NYSE:K) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares Insynergy Products and Kellanova’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Insynergy Products	7.34%	10.64%	5.66%
Kellanova	10.08%	31.73%	8.32%

Risk and Volatility

Insynergy Products has a beta of 0.2, meaning that its stock price is 80% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kellanova has a beta of 0.23, meaning that its stock price is 77% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings for Insynergy Products and Kellanova, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Insynergy Products	0	0	0	0	0.00
Kellanova	0	4	0	0	2.00

Kellanova has a consensus target price of $83.50, indicating a potential upside of 0.07%. Given Kellanova’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Kellanova is more favorable than Insynergy Products.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Insynergy Products and Kellanova”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Insynergy Products	$58.67 million	0.41	-$17.65 million	$0.01	3.10
Kellanova	$12.75 billion	2.28	$1.34 billion	$3.64	22.92

Kellanova has higher revenue and earnings than Insynergy Products. Insynergy Products is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kellanova, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

83.9% of Kellanova shares are held by institutional investors. 34.8% of Insynergy Products shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.8% of Kellanova shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Kellanova beats Insynergy Products on 12 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Insynergy Products

Starco Brands, Inc. markets consumer products through retail and online in the United States. It offers products in various categories, including household cleaning, DIY/Hardware, paints, coatings and adhesives, household, hair care, disinfectants, automotive, motorcycle, arts and crafts, personal care cosmetics, personal care FDA, sun care, food, cooking oils, beverages, and spirits and wine under the Winona, Whipshots, Skylar, Soylent, and Art of Sport brands. The company was formerly known as Insynergy Products, Inc. and changed its name to Starco Brands, Inc. in September 2017. Starco Brands, Inc. was incorporated in 2010 and is based in Santa Monica, California.

About Kellanova

Kellanova, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and markets snacks and convenience foods in North America, Europe, Latin America, the Asia Pacific, the Middle East, Australia, and Africa. Its principal products include crackers, crisps, savory snacks, toaster pastries, cereal bars, granola bars and bites, ready-to-eat cereals, frozen waffles, veggie foods, and noodles. The company offers its products under the Kellogg’s, Cheez-It, Pringles, Austin, Parati, RXBAR, Eggo, Morningstar Farms, Bisco, Club, Luxe, Minueto, Special K, Toasteds, Town House, Zesta, Zoo Cartoon, Choco Krispis, Crunchy Nut, Kashi, Nutri-Grain, Squares, Zucaritas, Rice Krispies Treats, Sucrilhos, Pop-Tarts, K-Time, Sunibrite, Split Stix, LCMs, Coco Pops, Krave, Frosties, Rice Krispies Squares, Incogmeato, Veggitizers, Gardenburger, Trink, Carr’s, Kellogg’s Extra, Müsli, Fruit n Fibre, Kellogg’s Crunchy Nut, Country Store, Smacks, Honey Bsss, Zimmy’s, Toppas, Tresor, Froot Ring, Chocos, Chex, Guardian, Just Right, Sultana Bran, Rice Bubbles, Sustain, and Choco Krispies brand names. It sells its products to retailers through direct sales forces, as well as brokers and distributors. The company was formerly known as Kellogg Company and changed its name to Kellanova in October 2023. Kellanova was founded in 1906 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.