S&W Seed (NASDAQ:SANW – Get Free Report) and Lendway (NASDAQ:LDWY – Get Free Report) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation, earnings, profitability and analyst recommendations.
Risk and Volatility
S&W Seed has a beta of 1.88, meaning that its share price is 88% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lendway has a beta of 1.97, meaning that its share price is 97% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings for S&W Seed and Lendway, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| S&W Seed | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Lendway | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares S&W Seed and Lendway”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| S&W Seed | $54.81 million | 0.30 | -$30.03 million | ($15.61) | -0.48 |
| Lendway | $31.58 million | 0.21 | $2.41 million | ($1.98) | -1.90 |
Lendway has lower revenue, but higher earnings than S&W Seed. Lendway is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than S&W Seed, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
61.7% of S&W Seed shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 6.6% of Lendway shares are held by institutional investors. 11.4% of S&W Seed shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 13.2% of Lendway 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.
Profitability
This table compares S&W Seed and Lendway’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| S&W Seed | -76.30% | -51.47% | -18.21% |
| Lendway | N/A | -21.56% | -4.32% |
About S&W Seed
S&W Seed Co. engages in the breeding, production, and sale of stevia and alfalfa seeds. The company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Longmont, CO.
About Lendway
Lendway, Inc. operates as a specialty agricultural and finance company focusing on making and managing its agricultural investments in the United States and internationally. It owns and operates FarmlandCredit.com, a non-bank lending business that seeks to purchase existing loans and/or originate and fund new loans domestically. The company was formerly known as Insignia Systems, Inc. and changed its name to Lendway, Inc. in August 2023. The company was incorporated in 1990 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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