Head-To-Head Survey: Sow Good (OTCMKTS:ANFC) vs. Shell (NYSE:SHEL)

Shell (NYSE:SHEL) and Sow Good (OTCMKTS:ANFC) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, risk and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares Shell and Sow Good’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Shell	5.57%	12.75%	6.01%
Sow Good	N/A	-140.23%	-107.86%

Insider and Institutional Ownership

28.6% of Shell shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Shell shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 39.7% of Sow Good shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility and Risk

Shell has a beta of 0.54, indicating that its share price is 46% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sow Good has a beta of 1.8, indicating that its share price is 80% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Shell and Sow Good”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Shell	$289.03 billion	0.72	$16.09 billion	$5.02	13.52
Sow Good	$470,000.00	0.00	$4.13 million	N/A	N/A

Shell has higher revenue and earnings than Sow Good.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Shell and Sow Good, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Shell	0	1	8	3	3.17
Sow Good	0	0	0	0	0.00

Shell presently has a consensus target price of $79.11, suggesting a potential upside of 16.58%. Given Shell’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Shell is more favorable than Sow Good.

Summary

Shell beats Sow Good on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Shell

Shell plc operates as an energy and petrochemical company Europe, Asia, Oceania, Africa, the United States, and Rest of the Americas. The company operates through Integrated Gas, Upstream, Marketing, Chemicals and Products, and Renewables and Energy Solutions segments. It explores for and extracts crude oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids; markets and transports oil and gas; produces gas-to-liquids fuels and other products; and operates upstream and midstream infrastructure to deliver gas to market. The company also markets and trades natural gas, liquefied natural gas (LNG), crude oil, electricity, carbon-emission rights; and markets and sells LNG as a fuel for heavy-duty vehicles. In addition, it trades in and refines crude oil and other feed stocks, such as low-carbon fuels, lubricants, bitumen, sulphur, gasoline, diesel, aviation fuel, and marine fuel; produces and sells petrochemicals for industrial use; and manages oil sands activities. Further, the company produces base chemicals comprising ethylene, propylene, and aromatics, as well as intermediate chemicals, such as styrene monomer, propylene oxide, solvents, detergent alcohols, ethylene oxide, and ethylene glycol. Additionally, it generates electricity through wind and solar resources; produces and sells hydrogen; and provides electric vehicle charging services. The company was formerly known as Royal Dutch Shell plc and changed its name to Shell plc in January 2022. Shell plc was founded in 1907 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

About Sow Good

Black Ridge Oil & Gas, Inc. does not have significant operations. It intends to identify and evaluate businesses or assets with a view to complete a qualifying transaction. The company was formerly known as Ante5, Inc. and changed its name to Black Ridge Oil & Gas, Inc. in April 2012. Black Ridge Oil & Gas, Inc. was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.