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

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

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for John B. Sanfilippo & Son and Z-Trim, as provided 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, suggesting a potential upside of 48.30%. Given John B. Sanfilippo & Son’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe John B. Sanfilippo & Son is more favorable than Z-Trim.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares John B. Sanfilippo & Son and Z-Trim”s top-line 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	0.77	$58.93 million	$5.62	13.08
Z-Trim	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

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

Insider and Institutional Ownership

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

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.