CIMG (NASDAQ:IMG) vs. Lamb Weston (NYSE:LW) Head-To-Head Survey

Lamb Weston (NYSE:LW) and CIMG (NASDAQ:IMG) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and dividends.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Lamb Weston 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
Lamb Weston	$6.45 billion	1.01	$357.20 million	$2.14	22.05
CIMG	$10.30 million	0.21	-$4.88 million	($4.00)	-0.06

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

Volatility & Risk

Lamb Weston has a beta of 0.47, meaning that its share price is 53% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CIMG has a beta of 1.24, meaning that its share price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

89.6% of Lamb Weston shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 23.4% of CIMG shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Lamb Weston shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of CIMG shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Lamb Weston and CIMG, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lamb Weston	1	10	3	0	2.14
CIMG	1	0	0	0	1.00

Lamb Weston presently has a consensus target price of $49.27, suggesting a potential upside of 4.42%. Given Lamb Weston’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Lamb Weston is more favorable than CIMG.

Profitability

This table compares Lamb Weston and CIMG’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lamb Weston	4.61%	23.77%	5.76%
CIMG	N/A	-23.59%	-15.90%

Summary

Lamb Weston beats CIMG on 13 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Lamb Weston

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. produces, distributes, and markets frozen potato products worldwide. The company operates through four segments: Global, Foodservice, Retail, and Other. It offers frozen potatoes, commercial ingredients, and appetizers under the Lamb Weston brand, as well as under various customer labels. The company also provides its products under its owned or licensed brands, such as Grown in Idaho and Alexia, and other licensed brands, as well as under retailers' own brands. In addition, it engages in the vegetable and dairy businesses. The company sells its products through a network of internal sales personnel and independent brokers, agents, and distributors to chain restaurants, wholesale, grocery, mass merchants, club and specialty retailers, businesses, educational institutions, independent restaurants, regional chain restaurants, and convenience stores. Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. was incorporated in 1950 and is headquartered in Eagle, Idaho.

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.