Critical Analysis: Z-Trim (OTCMKTS:FBER) versus John B. Sanfilippo & Son (NASDAQ:JBSS)

Z-Trim (OTCMKTS:FBER) and John B. Sanfilippo & Son (NASDAQ:JBSS) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings and profitability.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings for Z-Trim and John B. Sanfilippo & Son, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Z-Trim	0	0	0	0	0.00
John B. Sanfilippo & Son	0	1	1	1	3.00

John B. Sanfilippo & Son has a consensus target price of $109.00, suggesting a potential upside of 43.19%. Given John B. Sanfilippo & Son’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe John B. Sanfilippo & Son is more favorable than Z-Trim.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

70.6% of John B. Sanfilippo & Son shares are owned by institutional investors. 82.4% of Z-Trim shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 30.2% of John B. Sanfilippo & Son shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Z-Trim and John B. Sanfilippo & Son’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Z-Trim	N/A	N/A	N/A
John B. Sanfilippo & Son	5.84%	18.92%	11.32%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Z-Trim and John B. Sanfilippo & Son”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Z-Trim	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
John B. Sanfilippo & Son	$1.11 billion	0.80	$58.93 million	$5.62	13.54

John B. Sanfilippo & Son has higher revenue and earnings than Z-Trim.

Summary

John B. Sanfilippo & Son beats Z-Trim on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Z-Trim

Agritech Worldwide, Inc. does not have significant business operations. Previously, it developed products and processes that converted agricultural by-products into multi-functional ingredients for use in the food manufacturing and other industries. The company was formerly known as Z Trim Holdings, Inc. and changed its name to Agritech Worldwide, Inc. in April 2016. Agritech Worldwide, Inc. was founded in 1994 and is based in New York, New York.

About John B. Sanfilippo & Son

John B. Sanfilippo & Son, Inc. engages in the processing and distribution of nuts and nut-related products. It offers peanuts, pecans, cashews, walnuts, almonds, and other nuts under the brands of Fisher, Orchard Valley Harvest, Squirrel Brand, and Southern Style Nuts. The company was founded by Gaspare Sanfilippo and John B. Sanfilippo in 1922 and is headquartered in Elgin, IL.