Head-To-Head Analysis: Westrock Coffee (NASDAQ:WEST) & Truett-Hurst (OTCMKTS:THST)

Truett-Hurst (OTCMKTS:THST) and Westrock Coffee (NASDAQ:WEST) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and risk.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Truett-Hurst and Westrock Coffee, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Truett-Hurst	0	0	0	0	N/A
Westrock Coffee	0	0	3	0	3.00

Westrock Coffee has a consensus price target of $12.33, indicating a potential upside of 24.20%. Given Westrock Coffee’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Westrock Coffee is more favorable than Truett-Hurst.

Volatility and Risk

Truett-Hurst has a beta of 0.29, suggesting that its share price is 71% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Westrock Coffee has a beta of 0.46, suggesting that its share price is 54% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

45.1% of Westrock Coffee shares are owned by institutional investors. 17.1% of Truett-Hurst shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 42.1% of Westrock Coffee shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Truett-Hurst and Westrock Coffee’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Truett-Hurst	N/A	N/A	N/A
Westrock Coffee	-4.05%	-41.02%	-2.83%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Truett-Hurst and Westrock Coffee’s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Truett-Hurst	$6.74 million	N/A	-$850,000.00	N/A	N/A
Westrock Coffee	$864.71 million	1.01	-$34.58 million	($0.56)	-17.73

Truett-Hurst has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Westrock Coffee.

Summary

Westrock Coffee beats Truett-Hurst on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Truett-Hurst

Truett-Hurst, Inc., together with its subsidiary, H.D.D. LLC, produces, markets, and sells wines primarily in the United States. It produces wine from a range of varietals, including the Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Zinfandel, Petite Sirah, Syrah, and other red blends. The company offers its products primarily under the VML, Truett Hurst, and Svengali brands directly through its tasting rooms, wine clubs, and winery Websites. Truett-Hurst, Inc. was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Healdsburg, California.

About Westrock Coffee

Westrock Coffee Company, LLC operates as an integrated coffee, tea, flavors, extracts, and ingredients solutions provider in the United States and internationally. It operates through two segments, Beverage Solutions, and Sustainable Sourcing & Traceability (SS&T). The Beverage Solutions segment provides various packaging, including branded and private label coffee in bags, fractional packs, and single serve cups, as well as extract solutions for applications in cold brew and ready-to-drink offerings. The SS&T segment engages in delivery and settlement of forward sales contracts for green coffee. The company offers coffee sourcing, supply chain management, product development, roasting, packaging, and distribution services to the retail, food service and restaurant, convenience store and travel center, non-commercial account, CPG, and hospitality industries. Westrock Coffee Company, LLC was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas.