Head-To-Head Review: B&M European Value Retail (OTCMKTS:BMRRY) and Sow Good (NASDAQ:SOWG)

Sow Good (NASDAQ:SOWG) and B&M European Value Retail (OTCMKTS:BMRRY) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends and risk.

Risk & Volatility

Sow Good has a beta of 1.78, suggesting that its stock price is 78% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, B&M European Value Retail has a beta of 0.98, suggesting that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Sow Good and B&M European Value Retail”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Sow Good	$31.99 million	0.17	-$3.70 million	($1.89)	-0.24
B&M European Value Retail	$7.11 billion	0.31	$407.01 million	N/A	N/A

B&M European Value Retail has higher revenue and earnings than Sow Good.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

10.7% of Sow Good shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of B&M European Value Retail shares are held by institutional investors. 50.1% of Sow Good shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Sow Good and B&M European Value Retail, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Sow Good	1	0	0	0	1.00
B&M European Value Retail	1	3	0	2	2.50

Profitability

This table compares Sow Good and B&M European Value Retail’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Sow Good	-300.71%	-85.61%	-51.67%
B&M European Value Retail	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

B&M European Value Retail beats Sow Good on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About B&M European Value Retail

B&M European Value Retail S.A. operates general merchandise and grocery stores. The company operates a chain of stores under the B&M, Heron Foods, and B&M Express in the United Kingdom; and stores under the B&M brand in France. It also provides property management services. The company was founded in 1978 and is based in Munsbach, Luxembourg.