Alico, Inc. (ALCO) vs Limoneira Co (LMNR)

Alico, Inc. and Limoneira Co are both Farm Products companies. Alico, Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $288.3M against $217.0M — 1.3× the size. Limoneira Co has negative trailing earnings, so its P/E is not meaningful; Alico, Inc. trades at 178×. Limoneira Co grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: −19.9% against −61.4%. Alico, Inc. has the higher net margin (8.98% vs −33.2%) and the lower return on invested capital (−13.5% vs −11.1%). Both pay a dividend; Limoneira Co yields more (1.69% vs 0.69%). Across the 19 metrics below, Limoneira Co leads on 12 and Alico, Inc. on 7.