Head-To-Head Survey: Greystone Logistics (OTCMKTS:GLGI) versus ARKO (NASDAQ:ARKO)

ARKO (NASDAQ:ARKO) and Greystone Logistics (OTCMKTS:GLGI) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings and profitability.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares ARKO and Greystone Logistics”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ARKO	$8.73 billion	0.06	$20.84 million	$0.11	45.64
Greystone Logistics	$57.87 million	0.20	$2.35 million	($0.04)	-10.60

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

Institutional & Insider Ownership

78.3% of ARKO shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.3% of Greystone Logistics shares are held by institutional investors. 22.5% of ARKO shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Risk and Volatility

ARKO has a beta of 0.86, suggesting that its share price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Greystone Logistics has a beta of 0.13, suggesting that its share price is 87% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for ARKO and Greystone Logistics, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ARKO	1	3	1	1	2.33
Greystone Logistics	0	0	0	0	0.00

ARKO currently has a consensus price target of $7.13, suggesting a potential upside of 41.93%. Given ARKO’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe ARKO is more favorable than Greystone Logistics.

Profitability

This table compares ARKO and Greystone Logistics’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ARKO	0.24%	6.95%	0.52%
Greystone Logistics	-1.86%	-4.88%	-2.10%

Summary

ARKO beats Greystone Logistics on 14 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About ARKO

Arko Corp. operates convenience stores in the United States. It operates through Retail, Wholesale, Fleet Fueling, and GPMP segments. The Retail segment engages in the sale of fuel and merchandise to retail consumers. Its Wholesale segment supplies fuel to third-party dealers and consignment agents. The Fleet Fueling segment supplies fuel to proprietary and third-party cardlock, and issuance of proprietary fuel cards. Its GPMP segment supplies fuel to retail and wholesale segments. The company is based in Richmond, Virginia.

About Greystone Logistics

Greystone Logistics, Inc., through its subsidiaries, manufactures and markets plastic pallets and pelletized recycled plastic resins in the United States. The company offers rackable, can, nestable, display, monoblock, half-barrel and slim keg stackable, drum, and mid duty pallets. It sells its pallets directly, as well as through a network of independent contractor distributors. The company was formerly known as PalWeb Corporation and changed its name to Greystone Logistics, Inc. in March 2005. Greystone Logistics, Inc. was incorporated in 1969 and is based in Tulsa, Oklahoma.