BranchOut Food (NASDAQ:BOF – Get Free Report) and Oxus Acquisition (NASDAQ:OXUS – Get Free Report) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, dividends, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.
Risk and Volatility
BranchOut Food has a beta of 0.36, meaning that its stock price is 64% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Oxus Acquisition has a beta of 0.01, meaning that its stock price is 99% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares BranchOut Food and Oxus Acquisition’s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
BranchOut Food | $2.83 million | 8.11 | -$3.93 million | ($1.40) | -2.41 |
Oxus Acquisition | N/A | N/A | -$300,000.00 | ($0.21) | -33.81 |
Profitability
This table compares BranchOut Food and Oxus Acquisition’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
BranchOut Food | -79.93% | -175.74% | -99.07% |
Oxus Acquisition | N/A | N/A | -1.68% |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
2.6% of BranchOut Food shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 28.3% of Oxus Acquisition shares are held by institutional investors. 30.5% of BranchOut Food shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 65.7% of Oxus Acquisition shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for BranchOut Food and Oxus Acquisition, as reported by MarketBeat.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
BranchOut Food | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Oxus Acquisition | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Summary
Oxus Acquisition beats BranchOut Food on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.
About BranchOut Food
BranchOut Food Inc. develops, markets, sells, and distributes plant-based dehydrated fruit and vegetable snacks, and powders in the United States. The company offers dehydrated fruit and vegetable-based snacks, including avocado chips, chewy banana bites, pineapple chips, brussels sprout crisps, and bell pepper crisps; avocado, banana, and blueberry powders; and industrial ingredients, such as bulk avocado powder, dried avocado pieces, and other fruit powders/pieces. It also provides chocolate covered fruit items and private label products for retailers. The company was formerly known as AvoLov, LLC and changed its name to BranchOut Food Inc. in November 2021. BranchOut Food Inc. was incorporated in 2017 and is headquartered in Bend, Oregon.
About Oxus Acquisition
Oxus Acquisition Corp. does not have significant operations. It intends to effect a merger, capital share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, recapitalization, reorganization, or other similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities. The company intends to focus its search on targets in the energy transition technologies, such as battery materials, energy storage, electric vehicle infrastructure, and advanced recycling in emerging/frontier countries, including the Commonwealth of Independent States, South and South-East Asia, the Middle East, and North Africa regions. Oxus Acquisition Corp. was incorporated in 2021 and is based in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
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