Reviewing Edible Garden (NASDAQ:EDBL) & Sow Good (NASDAQ:SOWG)
by Tristan Rich · The Markets DailyEdible Garden (NASDAQ:EDBL – Get Free Report) and Sow Good (NASDAQ:SOWG – Get Free Report) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, dividends and institutional ownership.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Edible Garden and Sow Good”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Edible Garden | $12.81 million | 0.12 | -$17.33 million | ($1,994.47) | -0.00 |
| Sow Good | $31.99 million | 1.41 | -$40.64 million | ($16.03) | -0.14 |
Edible Garden has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Sow Good. Sow Good is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Edible Garden, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
13.0% of Edible Garden shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.7% of Sow Good shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Edible Garden shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Sow Good shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Edible Garden and Sow Good, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Edible Garden | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Sow Good | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Edible Garden currently has a consensus price target of $45.00, suggesting a potential upside of 3,847.37%. Given Edible Garden’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Edible Garden is more favorable than Sow Good.
Profitability
This table compares Edible Garden and Sow Good’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Edible Garden | -122.09% | N/A | -78.65% |
| Sow Good | N/A | -458.33% | -136.07% |
Volatility and Risk
Edible Garden has a beta of 1.74, meaning that its stock price is 74% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sow Good has a beta of 0.92, meaning that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Edible Garden beats Sow Good on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Edible Garden
Edible Garden AG Incorporated, together with its subsidiaries, operate as a controlled environment agriculture farming company. It offers various packaged products, including cilantro, rosemary, mint, thyme, oregano, bay leaves, chives, poultry mix, sage, dill, buttercrunch living lettuce, basil, living butterhead lettuce, basil, parsley, arugula spring mix, baby arugula blend, baby romaine, and crisp ranch and Caesar salad kits. The company sells its products to various regional and national supermarkets. Edible Garden AG Incorporated was founded in 2020 and is based in Belvidere, New Jersey.
About Sow Good
Sow Good Inc. is engaged in producing nutritious products in the freeze-dried food industry. Sow Good Inc., formerly known as Black Ridge Oil and Gas Inc., is based in IRVING, Texas.