Pilgrim’s Pride (NASDAQ:PPC) vs. Nocera (NASDAQ:NCRA) Critical Analysis
by Danessa Lincoln · The Markets DailyNocera (NASDAQ:NCRA – Get Free Report) and Pilgrim’s Pride (NASDAQ:PPC – Get Free Report) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and profitability.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
1.3% of Nocera shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 16.6% of Pilgrim’s Pride shares are held by institutional investors. 5.2% of Nocera shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 82.2% of Pilgrim’s Pride shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Risk & Volatility
Nocera has a beta of 1.99, meaning that its stock price is 99% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Pilgrim’s Pride has a beta of 0.27, meaning that its stock price is 73% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Nocera and Pilgrim’s Pride, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Nocera | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Pilgrim’s Pride | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2.12 |
Pilgrim’s Pride has a consensus price target of $36.50, indicating a potential upside of 31.20%. Given Pilgrim’s Pride’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Pilgrim’s Pride is more favorable than Nocera.
Profitability
This table compares Nocera and Pilgrim’s Pride’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Nocera | -59.98% | -226.49% | -57.64% |
| Pilgrim’s Pride | 2.96% | 21.70% | 7.90% |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Nocera and Pilgrim’s Pride”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Nocera | $13.63 million | 0.31 | -$2.84 million | ($6.69) | -0.27 |
| Pilgrim’s Pride | $18.50 billion | 0.36 | $1.08 billion | $2.30 | 12.10 |
Pilgrim’s Pride has higher revenue and earnings than Nocera. Nocera is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Pilgrim’s Pride, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Pilgrim’s Pride beats Nocera on 13 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Nocera
Nocera, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, and produces recirculating aquaculture systems for fish farms in Taiwan. The company also offers consulting, technology transfer, and aquaculture project management services to new and existing aquaculture management business services. In addition, the company sells signature seafood porridge bowl through its flagship bento box store. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in New Taipei City, Taiwan.
About Pilgrim’s Pride
Pilgrim’s Pride Corp. engages in the production, processing, marketing, and distribution of fresh, frozen and value-added chicken and pork products to retailers, distributors, and foodservice operators. It operates through the following segments: U.S., U.K. and Europe, and Mexico. The company was founded by Lonnie A. Pilgrim and Aubrey Pilgrim on October 2, 1946, and is headquartered in Greeley, CO.