Critical Analysis: Tate & Lyle (OTCMKTS:TATYY) versus Borealis Foods (NASDAQ:BRLS)

Borealis Foods (NASDAQ:BRLS) and Tate & Lyle (OTCMKTS:TATYY) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership and earnings.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Borealis Foods and Tate & Lyle”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Borealis Foods	N/A	N/A	-$2.94 million	N/A	N/A
Tate & Lyle	$2.07 billion	1.70	$236.32 million	N/A	N/A

Tate & Lyle has higher revenue and earnings than Borealis Foods.

Volatility and Risk

Borealis Foods has a beta of 0.6, indicating that its share price is 40% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Tate & Lyle has a beta of 0.61, indicating that its share price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Borealis Foods and Tate & Lyle, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Borealis Foods	0	0	0	0	N/A
Tate & Lyle	0	0	0	0	N/A

Profitability

This table compares Borealis Foods and Tate & Lyle’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Borealis Foods	N/A	-108.01%	-7.73%
Tate & Lyle	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional and Insider Ownership

34.7% of Borealis Foods shares are held by institutional investors. 16.2% of Borealis Foods shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of Tate & Lyle shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Tate & Lyle beats Borealis Foods on 5 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Borealis Foods

Borealis Foods Inc. engages in the distribution of plant-based protein food products. Its products include Chef Woo, a high-protein instant ramen with 20 grams of plant-based complete protein; and Ramen Express, a vegetarian ramen noodles. The company is based in Oakville, Canada.

About Tate & Lyle

Tate & Lyle PLC, together with its subsidiaries, provides ingredients and solutions to the food, beverage, and other industries in the United States, the United Kingdom, other European countries, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Food & Beverage Solutions, Sucralose, and Primary Products. The company offers dairy products, soups, sauces, and dressings; bakery products and snacks; texturants; nutritive sweeteners, such as high fructose corn syrup and dextrose; fibres; and stabilizers and functional systems. It also provides industrial starches; acidulants, such as citric acid; and commodities comprising corn gluten feed, meal, and corn oil. The company was incorporated in 1903 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.