Farmer Bros. (FARM) Competitors $2.00 +0.05 (+2.56%) (As of 09:54 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends FARM vs. MED, MDLZ, GIS, HSY, K, TSN, MKC, HRL, CPB, and CAGShould you be buying Farmer Bros. stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Farmer Bros. include Medifast (MED), Mondelez International (MDLZ), General Mills (GIS), Hershey (HSY), Kellanova (K), Tyson Foods (TSN), McCormick & Company, Incorporated (MKC), Hormel Foods (HRL), Campbell Soup (CPB), and Conagra Brands (CAG). Farmer Bros. vs. Medifast Mondelez International General Mills Hershey Kellanova Tyson Foods McCormick & Company, Incorporated Hormel Foods Campbell Soup Conagra Brands Farmer Bros. (NASDAQ:FARM) and Medifast (NYSE:MED) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, community ranking, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations and media sentiment. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of FARM or MED? 64.5% of Farmer Bros. shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.5% of Medifast shares are held by institutional investors. 4.0% of Farmer Bros. shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.5% of Medifast shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has stronger valuation & earnings, FARM or MED? Medifast has higher revenue and earnings than Farmer Bros.. Farmer Bros. is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Medifast, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioFarmer Bros.$341.09M0.12-$3.88M-$0.36-5.56Medifast$1.07B0.19$99.42M$0.6627.95 Does the media refer more to FARM or MED? In the previous week, Farmer Bros. had 4 more articles in the media than Medifast. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Farmer Bros. and 0 mentions for Medifast. Medifast's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Farmer Bros.'s score of 0.75 indicating that Medifast is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Farmer Bros. Positive Medifast Positive Does the MarketBeat Community favor FARM or MED? Medifast received 2 more outperform votes than Farmer Bros. when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 68.65% of users gave Farmer Bros. an outperform vote while only 63.62% of users gave Medifast an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformFarmer Bros.Outperform Votes38168.65% Underperform Votes17431.35% MedifastOutperform Votes38363.62% Underperform Votes21936.38% Which has more volatility & risk, FARM or MED? Farmer Bros. has a beta of 1.77, indicating that its share price is 77% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Medifast has a beta of 1.13, indicating that its share price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer FARM or MED? Farmer Bros. currently has a consensus price target of $5.25, suggesting a potential upside of 162.50%. Medifast has a consensus price target of $17.00, suggesting a potential downside of 7.86%. Given Farmer Bros.'s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Farmer Bros. is more favorable than Medifast.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Farmer Bros. 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Medifast 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Is FARM or MED more profitable? Medifast has a net margin of 1.09% compared to Farmer Bros.'s net margin of -2.20%. Medifast's return on equity of 15.98% beat Farmer Bros.'s return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Farmer Bros.-2.20% -35.41% -8.41% Medifast 1.09%15.98%11.01% SummaryMedifast beats Farmer Bros. on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Wide Moat ResearchTrump said you could learn something from this manEarly Warning: A Deep Crack Is Forming In The US Economy Stocks are booming thanks to Trump’s landslide victory. Yet one former Trump advisor says the picture is less rosy than it seems. “I’ve found a deep crack forming in the foundations of the US economy,” he says. “And before too long, it could tear our country apart.” It’s critical you learn more today, BEFORE it impacts your money and your retirement. Here’s everything you need to know. Get Farmer Bros. News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for FARM and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart FARM vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricFarmer Bros.food preparations & kindred products IndustryRetail SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$42.54M$4.58B$23.84B$8.80BDividend YieldN/A2.88%169.99%4.07%P/E Ratio-5.5610.1099.9113.60Price / Sales0.121.317.1487.40Price / CashN/A12.0019.9336.27Price / Book1.042.256.886.33Net Income-$3.88M$193.18M$686.81M$225.93M7 Day Performance-2.91%2.37%-1.55%-0.96%1 Month Performance1.01%1.11%-2.44%1.06%1 Year Performance-23.08%60.02%14.98%26.59% Farmer Bros. Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)FARMFarmer Bros.4.0749 of 5 stars$2.00+2.6%$5.25+162.5%-20.0%$42.54M$341.09M-5.561,003Analyst RevisionMEDMedifast2.5184 of 5 stars$18.45+1.6%$17.00-7.9%-73.1%$201.84M$1.07B27.55870Positive NewsMDLZMondelez International4.7875 of 5 stars$64.30-0.2%$80.31+24.9%-9.2%$85.98B$36.02B22.8491,000Analyst RevisionPositive NewsGISGeneral Mills4.6076 of 5 stars$63.67-0.2%$72.67+14.1%-0.5%$35.35B$19.86B15.1934,000Dividend AnnouncementHSYHershey3.6485 of 5 stars$174.14+0.1%$189.33+8.7%-9.9%$35.24B$11.16B20.0520,505Ex-DividendKKellanova3.5412 of 5 stars$80.80+0.0%$76.35-5.5%+53.8%$27.85B$13.12B27.7623,000Analyst ForecastTSNTyson Foods4.4704 of 5 stars$63.44+0.3%$60.67-4.4%+30.6%$22.57B$53.31B28.11138,000Insider TradeMKCMcCormick & Company, Incorporated3.3027 of 5 stars$77.37+0.3%$79.57+2.8%+17.5%$20.76B$6.66B26.2313,800Dividend IncreasePositive NewsHRLHormel Foods3.8318 of 5 stars$30.33+0.4%$31.29+3.2%-6.1%$16.63B$12.11B21.2820,000Analyst ForecastCPBCampbell Soup3.2358 of 5 stars$43.71-0.2%$51.58+18.0%+7.6%$13.01B$9.64B23.1814,400CAGConagra Brands4.0998 of 5 stars$27.02-0.4%$31.63+17.0%-3.5%$12.90B$12.05B26.3318,500Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies MED Alternatives MDLZ Alternatives GIS Alternatives HSY Alternatives K Alternatives TSN Alternatives MKC Alternatives HRL Alternatives CPB Alternatives CAG Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:FARM) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe Crypto That’s Making Wall Street SweatThe Crypto Wall Street Is Desperate to Hide It's happening now, right under everyone's radar. 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