CHS (NASDAQ:CHSCP – Get Free Report) and Nexentis Technologies (NASDAQ:NXTS – Get Free Report) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, earnings, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and analyst recommendations.
Volatility & Risk
CHS has a beta of 0.26, indicating that its share price is 74% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Nexentis Technologies has a beta of 1.76, indicating that its share price is 76% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares CHS and Nexentis Technologies”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| CHS | $35.46 billion | N/A | $597.92 million | N/A | N/A |
| Nexentis Technologies | $210,000.00 | 17.66 | -$4.00 million | ($114.15) | -0.04 |
CHS has higher revenue and earnings than Nexentis Technologies.
Profitability
This table compares CHS and Nexentis Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| CHS | 1.52% | 6.18% | 2.70% |
| Nexentis Technologies | N/A | -145.15% | -111.82% |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
61.2% of Nexentis Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 2.3% of CHS shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 6.5% of Nexentis Technologies shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers 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 CHS and Nexentis Technologies, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| CHS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Nexentis Technologies | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Summary
CHS beats Nexentis Technologies on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.
About CHS
CHS Inc., an integrated agricultural company, engages in the provision of grains, food, and energy resources to businesses and consumers worldwide. It is involved in the operation of petroleum refineries and pipelines; the supply, marketing, and distribution of refined fuels; the blending, sale, and distribution of lubricants; and the supply of propane, asphalt, and other natural gas liquids. The company also processes and sells crude oil into refined petroleum products under the Cenex brand name to member cooperatives and other independent retailers through a network of approximately 1,500 sites and provides transportation services. In addition, it processes and markets grains and oilseeds and offers seeds, crop nutrients, crop protection products, animal feed, animal health products, refined and renewable fuels, as well as refined oils, meal, soy flour, and processed sunflower products. Additionally, it produces and distributes edible oil-based products. CHS Inc. was formerly known as Cenex Harvest States Cooperatives and changed its name to CHS Inc. in August 2003. The company was incorporated in 1936 and is based in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota.
About Nexentis Technologies
N2OFF, Inc., an agri-food tech company, engages in the development and sale of eco-friendly green solutions for the food industry to enhance food safety and shelf life of fresh produce. Its products are based on proprietary blend of food acids combined with various oxidizing agent-based sanitizers and low concentrated fungicides for cleaning, sanitizing, and controlling pathogens on fresh produce that are safer for human consumption and extend their shelf life by reducing their decay. The company’s products include SavePROTECT or PeroStar, a processing aid for post-harvest application that is added to fruit and vegetable wash water; and SF3HS and SF3H, a post-harvest cleaning and sanitizing solution to control plant and foodborne pathogens. It also offers SpuDefender for controlling post-harvest potato sprouts; and FreshProtect to control spoilage-creating microorganisms on post-harvest citrus fruit. The company was formerly known as Save Foods, Inc. and changed its name to N2OFF, Inc. in March 2024. N2OFF, Inc. was incorporated in 2009 and is headquartered in Hod HaSharon, Israel.
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