Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ) versus Borealis Foods (NASDAQ:BRLS) Financial Survey

Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ) and Borealis Foods (NASDAQ:BRLS) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares Mondelez International and Borealis Foods’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mondelez International	10.97%	16.69%	6.45%
Borealis Foods	N/A	-108.01%	-7.73%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Mondelez International and Borealis Foods, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Mondelez International	0	0	17	0	3.00
Borealis Foods	0	0	0	0	N/A

Mondelez International currently has a consensus price target of $78.29, suggesting a potential upside of 4.99%. Given Mondelez International’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Mondelez International is more favorable than Borealis Foods.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

78.3% of Mondelez International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 34.7% of Borealis Foods shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Mondelez International shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 16.2% of Borealis Foods shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Mondelez International and Borealis Foods”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Mondelez International	$35.98 billion	2.78	$4.96 billion	$3.15	23.67
Borealis Foods	N/A	N/A	-$2.94 million	N/A	N/A

Mondelez International has higher revenue and earnings than Borealis Foods.

Volatility & Risk

Mondelez International has a beta of 0.54, indicating that its share price is 46% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Borealis Foods has a beta of 0.66, indicating that its share price is 34% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Mondelez International beats Borealis Foods on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Mondelez International

Mondelez International, Inc., through its subsidiaries, manufactures, markets, and sells snack food and beverage products in the Latin America, North America, Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and Europe. It provides biscuits and baked snacks, including cookies, crackers, salted snacks, snack bars, and cakes and pastries; chocolates; and gums and candies, as well as various cheese and grocery, and powdered beverage products. The company's brand portfolio includes Oreo, Ritz, LU, CLIF Bar, and Tate's Bake Shop biscuits and baked snacks, as well as Cadbury Dairy Milk, Milka, and Toblerone chocolate. It serves supermarket chains, wholesalers, supercenters, club stores, mass merchandisers, distributors, convenience stores, gasoline stations, drug stores, value stores, and other retail food outlets through direct store delivery, company-owned and satellite warehouses, distribution centers, third party distributors, and other facilities, as well as through independent sales offices and agents. The company also sells products directly to businesses and consumers through e-retail platforms, retailer digital platforms, as well as through its direct-to-consumer websites and social media platforms. Mondelez International, Inc. was formerly known as Kraft Foods Inc. and changed its name to Mondelez International, Inc. in October 2012. The company was incorporated in 2000 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

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.