Contrasting Future Fintech Group (FTFT) & Lancaster Colony (LANC)
Future Fintech Group (NASDAQ:FTFT) and Lancaster Colony (NASDAQ:LANC) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, risk, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations and valuation.
Profitability
This table compares Future Fintech Group and Lancaster Colony’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Future Fintech Group | -1,702.58% | -143.13% | -44.31% |
| Lancaster Colony | 11.68% | 20.23% | 16.33% |
Dividends
Lancaster Colony pays an annual dividend of $2.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Future Fintech Group does not pay a dividend. Lancaster Colony has raised its dividend for 55 consecutive years.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
0.3% of Future Fintech Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 53.6% of Lancaster Colony shares are held by institutional investors. 45.2% of Future Fintech Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 31.8% of Lancaster Colony shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Future Fintech Group and Lancaster Colony, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Future Fintech Group | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| Lancaster Colony | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
Lancaster Colony has a consensus target price of $150.00, indicating a potential downside of 8.85%. Given Lancaster Colony’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Lancaster Colony is more favorable than Future Fintech Group.
Volatility & Risk
Future Fintech Group has a beta of 2.62, meaning that its share price is 162% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lancaster Colony has a beta of 0.87, meaning that its share price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Future Fintech Group and Lancaster Colony’s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Future Fintech Group | $10.46 million | 3.18 | -$102.58 million | N/A | N/A |
| Lancaster Colony | $1.22 billion | 3.70 | $135.31 million | N/A | N/A |
Lancaster Colony has higher revenue and earnings than Future Fintech Group.
Summary
Lancaster Colony beats Future Fintech Group on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Future Fintech Group
Future FinTech Group Inc., through its subsidiaries, produces and sells fruit juice concentrates, fruit beverages, and other fruit-related products in the People’s Republic of China. It offers fruit juice concentrates, including fruit purees, concentrated fruit purees, and concentrated fruit juices; fruit beverages, such as fruit juice and fruit cider beverages; and other fruit-related products comprising organic and non-organic fresh fruits, dried fruits, preserved fruits, and fructose. The company also provides specialty fruit juices, such as kiwi, mulberry, turnjujube, and pomegranate juice, as well as apple spice, kiwifruit seeds, and fresh kiwifruit; and sells IB-LIVE products online and offline. In addition, it offers business incubation and acceleration services for block chain companies. The company sells its products directly to end-users, as well as hotels, supermarkets, and other outlets; through trade Websites; and indirectly through distributors. Future FinTech Group Inc. also exports its products to Asia, North America, Europe, Russia, and the Middle East. The company was formerly known as SkyPeople Fruit Juice, Inc. and changed its name to Future FinTech Group Inc. in June 2017. Future FinTech Group Inc. is headquartered in Xi’an, the People’s Republic of China.
About Lancaster Colony
Lancaster Colony Corporation manufactures and markets specialty food products for the retail and foodservice markets in the United States. The company operates through two segments, Retail and Foodservice. It offers frozen garlic breads under the New York BRAND Bakery brand; frozen Parkerhouse style yeast and dinner rolls under the Sister Schubert’s brand name; salad dressings under the Marzetti, Simply Dressed, Simply 60, Cardini’s, and Girard’s brands; and vegetable dips and fruit dips under the Marzetti brand. The company also provides flatbread wraps and pizza crusts under the Flatout brand; sprouted grain bakery products under the Angelic Bakehouse brand name; croutons and salad toppings under the New York BRAND Bakery, Chatham Village, and Marzetti brands; and frozen pasta under the Marzetti Frozen Pasta brand name. In addition, it manufactures and sells other products to brand license agreements, including Olive Garden’s dressings and Buffalo Wild Wings sauces. The company sells its products through sales personnel, food brokers, and distributors to retailers and restaurants. Lancaster Colony Corporation was founded in 1961 and is based in Westerville, Ohio.
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