WK Kellogg (NYSE:KLG) & Forafric Global (NASDAQ:AFRI) Head to Head Analysis

WK Kellogg (NYSE:KLG) and Forafric Global (NASDAQ:AFRI) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends and valuation.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

95.7% of WK Kellogg shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 5.5% of Forafric Global shares are held by institutional investors. 0.9% of WK Kellogg shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 13.5% of Forafric Global shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for WK Kellogg and Forafric Global, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
WK Kellogg	3	5	0	0	1.63
Forafric Global	0	0	0	0	N/A

WK Kellogg currently has a consensus price target of $18.50, indicating a potential upside of 10.71%. Given WK Kellogg’s higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe WK Kellogg is more favorable than Forafric Global.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares WK Kellogg and Forafric Global”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
WK Kellogg	$2.72 billion	0.53	$110.00 million	$1.51	11.07
Forafric Global	$305.48 million	0.95	-$12.68 million	N/A	N/A

WK Kellogg has higher revenue and earnings than Forafric Global.

Profitability

This table compares WK Kellogg and Forafric Global’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
WK Kellogg	4.45%	42.12%	6.42%
Forafric Global	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

WK Kellogg beats Forafric Global on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About WK Kellogg

WK Kellogg Co operates as a food company in the United States, Canada, and the Caribbean. It manufactures, markets, and distributes ready-to-eat cereal products primarily under the Frosted Flakes, Special K, Froot Loops, Raisin Bran, Frosted Mini-Wheats, and Kashi brands. The company was formerly known as North America Cereal Co. and changed its name to WK Kellogg Co in March 2023. The company was incorporated in 2022 and is headquartered in Battle Creek, Michigan.

About Forafric Global

Forafric Global PLC engages in the purchase, storage, transport, processing, and sale of agricultural commodities and commodity products in Morocco, Burkina, Mali, Angola, and internationally. The company provides wheat flours and semolina; and secondary processing products, such as pasta and couscous under the TRIA and MayMouna brand names. It serves wholesale foods manufacturers and distributors. The company also exports its products to approximately 45 countries. Forafric Global PLC was founded in 1926 and is headquartered in Gibraltar.