Comparing CHS (NASDAQ:CHSCP) and Davis Commodities (NASDAQ:DTCK)

Institutional & Insider Ownership

81.8% of Davis Commodities shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.3% of CHS shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility and Risk

CHS has a beta of 0.36, indicating that its share price is 64% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Davis Commodities has a beta of -3.91, indicating that its share price is 491% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares CHS and Davis Commodities’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CHS	3.62%	18.44%	7.81%
Davis Commodities	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares CHS and Davis Commodities”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
CHS	$39.26 billion	N/A	$1.10 billion	N/A	N/A
Davis Commodities	$190.72 million	0.13	$1.09 million	N/A	N/A

CHS has higher revenue and earnings than Davis Commodities.

Summary

CHS beats Davis Commodities on 7 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About CHS

CHS Inc., an integrated agricultural company, engages in the provision of grains, food, and energy resources to businesses and consumers worldwide. It is involved in the operation of petroleum refineries and pipelines; the supply, marketing, and distribution of refined fuels; the blending, sale, and distribution of lubricants; and the supply of propane, asphalt, and other natural gas liquids. The company also processes and sells crude oil into refined petroleum products under the Cenex brand name to member cooperatives and other independent retailers through a network of approximately 1,500 sites and provides transportation services. In addition, it processes and markets grains and oilseeds and offers seeds, crop nutrients, crop protection products, animal feed, animal health products, refined and renewable fuels, as well as refined oils, meal, soy flour, and processed sunflower products. Additionally, it produces and distributes edible oil-based products. CHS Inc. was formerly known as Cenex Harvest States Cooperatives and changed its name to CHS Inc. in August 2003. The company was incorporated in 1936 and is based in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota.

About Davis Commodities

Davis Commodities Limited, an investment holding company, operates as an agricultural commodity trading company in Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. The company trades in agricultural commodities, including sugar, rice, and oil and fat products under the Maxwill and Taffy brands. It also provides warehouse storage and logistic, as well as agency services. Davis Commodities Limited was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Singapore. The company operates as a subsidiary of Davis & KT Holdings Pte. Ltd.