Analyzing Village Farms International (NASDAQ:VFF) and Synergy CHC (NASDAQ:SNYR)
by Danessa Lincoln · The Markets DailySynergy CHC (NASDAQ:SNYR – Get Free Report) and Village Farms International (NASDAQ:VFF – Get Free Report) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and valuation.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Synergy CHC and Village Farms International, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Synergy CHC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Village Farms International | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 |
Synergy CHC presently has a consensus price target of $6.25, suggesting a potential upside of 3,048.61%. Given Synergy CHC’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Synergy CHC is more favorable than Village Farms International.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
12.2% of Village Farms International shares are owned by institutional investors. 32.9% of Synergy CHC shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 13.2% of Village Farms International shares are owned by company 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.
Volatility and Risk
Synergy CHC has a beta of -0.27, suggesting that its share price is 127% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Village Farms International has a beta of 1.28, suggesting that its share price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Synergy CHC and Village Farms International’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Synergy CHC | -60.02% | -19.51% | -30.30% |
| Village Farms International | 18.57% | 8.84% | 6.30% |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Synergy CHC and Village Farms International”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Synergy CHC | $30.38 million | 0.10 | -$12.34 million | ($1.40) | -0.14 |
| Village Farms International | $215.94 million | 1.06 | $32.44 million | $0.35 | 5.71 |
Village Farms International has higher revenue and earnings than Synergy CHC. Synergy CHC is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Village Farms International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Village Farms International beats Synergy CHC on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Synergy CHC
Synergy CHC Corp. engages in the marketing and distribution of branded health and wellness products. The company was founded on December 29, 2010 and is headquartered in Westbrook, ME.
About Village Farms International
Village Farms International, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, produces, markets, and sells greenhouse-grown tomatoes, bell peppers, and cucumbers in North America. It operates through four segments: Produce, Cannabis-Canada, Cannabis-U.S., and Energy. The company also produces and supplies cannabis products to other licensed providers and provincial governments in Canada and internationally; develops and sells cannabinoid-based health and wellness products, including ingestible, edibles, and topical applications; and produces power. It markets and distributes its products under the Village Farms brand name to retail supermarkets and fresh food distribution companies, as well as products produced under exclusive and non-exclusive arrangements from greenhouse supply partners. The company was formerly known as Village Farms Canada Inc. and changed its name to Village Farms International, Inc. in December 2009. Village Farms International, Inc. was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Delta, Canada.