Head to Head Analysis: Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. (NASDAQ:CRESY) vs. Pyxus International (OTCMKTS:PYYX)

Pyxus International (OTCMKTS:PYYX) and Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. (NASDAQ:CRESY) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends and risk.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

12.9% of Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.0% of Pyxus International shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 36.2% of Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Pyxus International and Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A., as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Pyxus International	0	0	0	0	0.00
Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A.	0	1	0	0	2.00

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Pyxus International and Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A.”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Pyxus International	$119.15 million	0.66	$15.17 million	($0.11)	-29.09
Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A.	$887.72 million	0.84	$96.15 million	$2.28	5.15

Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. has higher revenue and earnings than Pyxus International. Pyxus International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A., indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Pyxus International and Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A.’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Pyxus International	-0.13%	-1.85%	-0.17%
Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A.	18.98%	8.12%	3.46%

Summary

Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. beats Pyxus International on 11 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Pyxus International

Pyxus International, Inc., an agricultural company, offers value-added products and services to businesses and customers. It also involved in the purchasing, processing, packing, storing, and shipping tobacco to manufacturers of cigarettes and other consumer tobacco products. The company offers its products in China, the United States, the United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, Russia, Northern Africa, and internationally. The company was formerly known as Old Holdco, Inc. Pyxus International, Inc. was founded in 1873 and is headquartered in Morrisville, North Carolina.

About Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A.

Cresud Sociedad Anónima, Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria, an agricultural company, engages in the production of agricultural commodities in Brazil and other Latin American countries. The company operates through Agricultural Business, and Business Urban Properties and Investments segments. It is also involved in the management, development, and ownership of shopping malls, office buildings, and hotels; sale of grain derivatives, such as flour and oil; production and sale of crops, such as soybean, sugarcane, wheat, corn, oilseed, and sunflower, as well as sorghum and peanuts; and breeding, purchasing, and/or fattening of cattle for sale to slaughterhouses and supermarkets. In addition, it leases its farms to third parties for agriculture, cattle breeding, and seed production; and offers agricultural services. The company was incorporated in 1936 and is headquartered in Buenos Aires, Argentina.