Critical Analysis: CIMG (NASDAQ:IMG) vs. Tate & Lyle (OTCMKTS:TATYY)

Tate & Lyle (OTCMKTS:TATYY) and CIMG (NASDAQ:IMG) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, dividends, risk and analyst recommendations.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

23.4% of CIMG shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Tate & Lyle shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of CIMG shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Tate & Lyle and CIMG, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Tate & Lyle	1	3	0	1	2.20
CIMG	1	0	0	0	1.00

Volatility & Risk

Tate & Lyle has a beta of 0.28, indicating that its share price is 72% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CIMG has a beta of 1.24, indicating that its share price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Tate & Lyle and CIMG”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Tate & Lyle	$2.21 billion	1.03	$182.45 million	N/A	N/A
CIMG	$10.30 million	0.46	-$4.88 million	($4.00)	-0.12

Tate & Lyle has higher revenue and earnings than CIMG.

Profitability

This table compares Tate & Lyle and CIMG’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Tate & Lyle	N/A	N/A	N/A
CIMG	N/A	-28.23%	-18.50%

Summary

Tate & Lyle beats CIMG on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Tate & Lyle

Tate & Lyle PLC, together with its subsidiaries, provides ingredients and solutions to the food, beverage, and other industries in the United States, the United Kingdom, other European countries, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Food & Beverage Solutions, Sucralose, and Primary Products. The company offers dairy products, soups, sauces, and dressings; bakery products and snacks; texturants; nutritive sweeteners, such as high fructose corn syrup and dextrose; fibres; and stabilizers and functional systems. It also provides industrial starches; acidulants, such as citric acid; and commodities comprising corn gluten feed, meal, and corn oil. The company was incorporated in 1903 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

About CIMG

CIMG Inc. is a digital marketing, sales and distribution company for various consumer products with focuses on food and beverages. CIMG Inc., formerly known as NUZEE INC., is based in BEIJING.