Comparison of Alico (ALCO) and Limoneira (LMNR)

Alico (NASDAQ: ALCO) and Limoneira (NASDAQ: LMNR) are both small cap consumer goods companies, but what is the best company? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability and risk.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

74.2% of Alico's shares are held by institutional investors. In comparison, 26.3% of Limoneira's shares are held by institutional investors. 60.1% of Alico shares are held by insiders. In comparison, 4.5% of Limoneira's shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership indicates that hedge funds, large fund managers and endowments believe that a stock is ready for long-term growth.

Valuation and profits

This table compares gross profit per share of Alico and Limoneira

Limoneira has a lower income, but higher earnings than Alico.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent evaluations by Alico and Limoneira, as published by MarketBeat.com.

Limoneira has a consensus target price of $ 29.60, suggesting potential up 16.40%. Given the likely rise in Limoneira, analysts clearly believe that Limoneira is more favorable than Alico.

Dividends

Alico pays an annual dividend of $ 0.24 per share and a dividend yield of 0.8%. Limoneira pays an annual dividend of 0.25 USD per share and a dividend rate of 1.0%. Limoneira pays 59.5% of its income as a dividend. Limoneira has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Limoneira is clearly the best dividend stock, given its higher yield and dividend growth history.

Profitability

This table compares the net margins of Alico and Limoneira, return on equity and return on assets

Risk & Volatility

Alico has a beta of 0.84, suggesting that its price is 16% less volatile than the S & P 500. Comparatively, Limoneira has a beta of 0.85, suggesting that its price is 15% less volatile than the S & P 500.

Abstract

Limoneira beats Alico on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

Company Profile Alico

Company Profile Limoneira

Limoneira Company operates as an agribusiness and real estate company The company operates in six segments: Fresh lemons, Lemon packaging, Lawyers, Other agri-food industries, Leasing operations and Real estate development The Fresh Lemons segment sells and sells lemons directly to the food service, at wholesale, The lemon packaging sector specializes in Lemon packaging and shipping and handling activities, which process, pack and sell lemons grown by others. approximately 900 acres of avocados.The Other Agribusiness Sector grows specialty oranges and citrus and other crops, including Moro blood oranges, Cara Cara oranges, Minneola tangelos, Star Ruby Grapefruit, grapefruit, pistachios and wine grapes. This segment has approximately 1,500 acres of oranges; and about 1,000 acres of specialty crops of citrus and other crops. The leasing business owns and maintains approximately 245 residential housing units; and commercial properties, such as office buildings and multipurpose facilities, as well as the rental of approximately 500 acres of land to third-party farm tenants. He is also involved in organic recycling operations. The real estate development sector develops plots, multi-family dwellings and single-family homes. The company has its agricultural plantations in the counties of Ventura, Tulare, San Bernardino and San Luis Obispo in California; Yuma County, Arizona; and La Serena, Chile. Limoneira Company markets and sells its lemons directly to food service, wholesale and retail customers; lawyers at a packaging and marketing company; oranges, specialty citrus and other crops through Sunkist and other packing plants; and wine grapes to wine producers. The company was founded in 1893 and is headquartered in Santa Paula, California.

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