S And W Seed Co's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of S And W Seed Co (SANW) against its publicly traded competitors: sales growth, net income, profitability, valuation and market share, plus each peer's market capitalization, revenue, income and employees. Free below: the top 5 peers. Subscriber access adds the full competitor list and CSV downloads.
Key Findings: S And W Seed Co vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 46M vs 208,723M combined for its competitors (0.0% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is decelerating (-25.7% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs decelerating (-2.5%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: S And W Seed Co generated 7.2% revenue growth year over year in Q3 2025, vs -6.3% for its competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its -26.0% net margin compares with -1.0% for the peer group.
- Peer revenue share: S And W Seed Co accounted for 0.0% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, up from 0.0% a year earlier.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $0.65M compares with $1.49M for the peer group (0.4x).
- Structure: S And W Seed Co operates in the following segments: International Segment.
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
SANW Sales vs. its Competitors, Q3 2025
S And W Seed Co reported revenue growth of 7.17 % year on year in Q3 2025, above its competitors' combined revenue change of -6.26 %.
With a net margin of -25.98 %, S And W Seed Co reported lower profitability than its competitors (-0.98 %).
S And W Seed Co generated 0.02 % of the combined sales of its peer group, up from 0.01 % a year earlier.
API endpoints for this dataset
S And W Seed Co vs. its Competitors, Q3 2025
Revenue growth, year on year
Net margin
Revenue run-rate vs trailing 12 months
TTM net margin
TTM = trailing twelve months. Run-rate annualizes the latest quarter (×4) and compares it to TTM. In millions of $. High-Confidence Competitors are named as a competitor directly in S And W Seed Co reports; Similar-Size Competitors are the closest peers by market-cap rank within the same industry; Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors are the closest peers by combined revenue growth, operating margin and ROIC, all independent of the competitor list.
TTM revenue, latest-quarter run-rate and net income/margin benchmarked across S And W Seed Co and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| S and w Seed Co | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| High-Confidence Competitors (1) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar Growth & Profitability (6) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
TTM revenue, run-rate and net margin benchmarking across S And W Seed Co's competitor groups requires a Commercial License.
For context: the Agricultural Production industry grew revenue 7.5% year over year, combined, vs 7.2% for S And W Seed Co. S And W Seed Co's share of combined industry revenue moved from 0.01% to 0.01%, a gain of 0.00 percentage points.
S And W Seed Co's Competitor Quality Breadth
Group definitions: see Methodology: Performance Group Definitions.
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S and w Seed Co | No | No | No | Yes |
| Competitors combined (15) | ||||
| High-Confidence Competitors (3) | ||||
| Similar Growth & Profitability (8) | 25.00 % (2 of 8) | 12.50 % (1 of 8) | 12.50 % (1 of 8) | 25.00 % (2 of 8) |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Altman Z-Score is not shown here: it is not populated in the underlying data for any company. Percentages are of companies in each group that report the relevant metric, not of the full group size.
SANW Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
SANW Stock Performance relative to High-Confidence Competitors
SANW Stock Performance relative to Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors
5 Best-Performing Tracked Competitors, Trailing 12 Months
| # | Competitor | TTM Share Price Return | vs U.S.A. 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dupont De Nemours Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | Cf Industries Holdings inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 3 | Dow Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 4 | Archer daniels midland Co | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 5 | Lsb Industries Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for S And W Seed Co's best-performing competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
S And W Seed Co's Comment on Competition and Industry Peers
Our principal competitors in our alfalfa seed business are Forage Genetics International (a subsidiary of Land O Lakes, Inc.), Alforex Seeds (owned by Dow AgroSciences LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Company), Seed Services, Inc. and Pacific International Seed Company, Inc. We believe that the key competitive drivers in the industry are proven performance, customer support in the field and value, which takes into account not simply the price of the seed but also yield in the field.
Breeding a new variety of alfalfa seed takes many years and considerable expertise and skill. We believe that our reputation for breeding and producing high-quality proprietary varieties of alfalfa seed that manifest the traits the farmers need provide us with a competitive advantage, not only in the niche market for high salt- and heat-tolerant, non-dormant alfalfa seed, which has been our core business for several decades, but also, with the December 2014 acquisition of the research and development assets of DuPont Pioneer, in the full range of dormant varieties suited for colder climates as well. We believe our research and development capabilities are unmatched in the industry and provide us with a distinct competitive advantage.
In addition to our competitors, SGIs principal regional competitors in the proprietary alfalfa seed market are Heritage Seeds Pty. Ltd. Blue Ribbon Seeds Pty. Ltd., PGG Wrightson Seeds Ltd, Naracoorte Seeds Pty. Ltd., Seed Distributors Pty. Ltd. and various other minor companies compete with SGI through sales of Siriver, a common alfalfa variety. SGI also faces competition from lower value alfalfa seed produced in the European Union and, to a lesser extent, Argentina. With the exception of Blue Ribbon Seeds, SGI faces similar competitors in its proprietary white clover business. These companies compete with SGI for acres and in sales by selling Haifa, a common white clover variety. Competitively priced white clover is also produced and sold from the European Union and New Zealand.
In relation to the SV Genetics business, sorghum and sunflower genetics tend to be concentrated globally amongst a few large international companies, resulting in a significant barrier to entry for many intermediate and regionally based seed companies and their reliance on just a few suppliers for elite genetics.
Despite the advantages we perceive we have over many of our competitors, many of our existing and potential competitors have substantially greater research and product development capabilities and financial, marketing and human resources than we do. As a result, these competitors may:
succeed in developing products that are equal to or superior to our products
or potential products or that achieve greater market acceptance than our products
or potential products;
devote greater resources to developing, marketing or selling their products;
respond more quickly to new or emerging technologies or scientific advances
and changes in customer requirements, which could render our products or potential
products obsolete or less preferable;
obtain patents that block or otherwise inhibit our ability to develop and commercialize
potential products we might otherwise develop;
withstand price competition more successfully than we can;
establish cooperative relationships among themselves or with third parties that
enhance their ability to address the needs of our customers or prospective customers;
take advantage of acquisition or other opportunities more readily than we can;
and
control acreage and growers located in zones where GMO seed production is forbidden,
thereby lessening the risks of GMO traits contaminating seed produced for overseas
markets.
We are not aware of any significant domestic or international persons or companies
engaged in ongoing stevia breeding activities similar to or that could be considered
competitive with our stevia breeding program.
Publicly Traded Peers of S and w Seed Co
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
 S and w Seed Co |
0.00 | 46.30 |
 Archer daniels midland Co |
33,865.48 | 84,062.00 |
 Dow Inc |
22,840.36 | 40,494.00 |
 Dupont De Nemours Inc |
19,794.85 | 3,526.00 |
 Cf Industries Holdings inc |
18,374.12 | 7,739.00 |
 Cerevel Therapeutics Holdings Inc |
8,165.22 | 0.00 |
| SUBTOTAL | 123,427.10 | 208,769.04 |
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S And W Seed Co's Competitors Named by the Company
Competitive relationships identified from S And W Seed Co reports and corroborating sources, each with a basis and confidence.| Competitor | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Alforex Seeds | Company report | 85% |
| Pioneer | Company report | 85% |
| Land O’ Lakes, Inc. | Company report | 85% |
| Corteva | Company report | 85% |
| Pacific International Seed Company | Company report | 85% |
| Forage Genetics International | Company report | 85% |
| Cerevel Therapeutics Holdings Inc | Company report | 85% |
Company report basis, confidence, active dates and source counts for S And W Seed Co's named competitors require a Commercial License.
Methodology: see Methodology: Peer & Competitor Identification, Sourcing.
S And W Seed Co's Business Segment Mix vs Peers
Revenue by operating segment or division, as named and reported by each company. Segment names are the filer's own and are not standardized across companies. Do not assume a same-named or similarly-named segment is defined identically between two companies. Shares are of each company's own total revenue and are not required to sum to 100% (intersegment revenue, unallocated items).| Company | Largest Segment |
|---|---|
| S and w Seed Co | International Segment 8.48 % |
| Archer daniels midland Co | Ag Services and Oilseeds 78.11 % |
| Dow Inc | Operating Segment Total 98.39 % |
| Dupont De Nemours Inc | Diversified Industrials 52.87 % |
| Cf Industries Holdings inc | UAN 34.35 % |
| Eastman Chemical Co | Additives And Functional Products 32.87 % |
Source: operating segment revenue as reported in each company's reports (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API, leaf-level reportable segments only (parent roll-up segments are excluded where sub-segments are separately disclosed).
S And W Seed Co's Productivity vs Peers Comparison
Revenue and income per employee, trailing 12 months, in $; market cap in millions of $| Company | Market Cap | Revenue / Employee | Income / Employee |
|---|---|---|---|
| S and w Seed Co | 0 | 652,172 | -454,290 |
| Archer daniels midland Co | 33,865 | 2,025,786 | 60,006 |
| Dow Inc | 22,840 | 1,170,347 | -38,728 |
| Dupont De Nemours Inc | 19,795 | 235,067 | 20,933 |
| Cf Industries Holdings inc | 18,374 | 2,668,621 | 862,069 |
| Cerevel Therapeutics Holdings Inc | 8,165 | 0 | -1,771,031 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 123,427 | 1,491,196 | -865 |
S And W Seed Co's Geographic Revenue Exposure vs Peers
Revenue by country/region as reported in each company's most recent report. Disclosure granularity varies by filer (some report by country, others by broad region) and is shown as disclosed.| Company | Largest Market |
|---|---|
| S and w Seed Co | AR 1.86 % |
| Dow Inc | U.S.& Canada 40.37 % |
| Dupont De Nemours Inc | Asia Pacific 23.77 % |
| Cf Industries Holdings inc | North America 78.28 % |
| Mosaic Co | Brazil 38.39 % |
| Fmc Corporation | Asia 86.21 % |
Source: revenue geography as reported in each company's reports (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API. Percentages are of that company's own total consolidated revenue for its most recent reported period.
S And W Seed Co's Position in Industry Market Structure
Market-capitalization share and concentration across all 38 companies in S And W Seed Co's industry classification, broader than the peer set above. Market cap in millions of $.S And W Seed Co ranks #0 of 38 companies by market capitalization in its industry, holding 0.00 % of total industry market cap. The industry's Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) is 1,545, indicating a moderately concentrated market structure (see Methodology: Market Structure & Concentration).
| Rank | Company | Market Cap | Industry Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nutrien Ltd | 34,776 | 23.94 % |
| 2 | Archer daniels midland Co | 33,935 | 23.36 % |
| 3 | Bunge Global Sa | 19,358 | 13.32 % |
| 4 | Cf Industries Holdings inc | 18,374 | 12.65 % |
| 5 | Darling Ingredients Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 6 | Mosaic Co | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 7 | Icl Group Ltd | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 8 | Scotts Miracle gro Co | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 9 | Seaboard Corporation | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 10 | Andersons Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 0 | S and w Seed Co | 0 | 0.00 % |
Market cap and industry share for the rest of S And W Seed Co's industry peers requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation) across CSIMarket's industry classification, market capitalization as of 2026-11-05.
S And W Seed Co's Profitability & Cost Structure
Trailing 12-month margins from SEC-filed financials. Operating margin is compared to the Agricultural Production industry median; gross margin, EBITDA margin and capital intensity are compared to the live industry average (68 companies). See the full Agricultural Production industry profitability benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 20.09 % | 15.30 % (avg) | +4.8 pp |
| Operating Margin | -36.27 % | industry median | -38.5 pp |
| EBITDA Margin | -41.75 % | 1.88 % (avg) | -43.6 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | 3.16 % | 4.90 % (avg) | -1.7 pp |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. SG&A and R&D as a share of revenue have limited coverage as this data is backfilled and appear only where reported. Higher capital intensity is not inherently negative; it reflects the industry's asset requirements.
S And W Seed Co's Valuation vs Competitive Position
Valuation multiples vs the Agricultural Production industry average (68 companies, excluding loss-making/negative-equity outliers), alongside returns on capital for context on whether a premium or discount lines up with measurably stronger or weaker returns. See the full Agricultural Production industry valuation benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | - | 18.7x | - |
| EV / EBITDA | - | 9.9x | - |
| P/B | 0.6x | 1.9x | -1.4x |
| Return on Equity | -102.75 % | industry aggregate | -109.26 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | -22.23 % | -2.59 % (avg) | -19.64 % |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. A valuation premium or discount is not, by itself, a judgment of over- or under-valuation. Compare it against the return and growth context shown elsewhere on this page.
S And W Seed Co's Multi-Year Financial Trajectory
Fiscal-year revenue growth, operating margin, return on invested capital and P/E, as reported in company reports.| Metric | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | -27.03 % | 10.55 % | 15.61 % | -6.45 % | -0.67 % | -8.78 % | -13.11 % | -30.75 % |
| Operating Margin | -4.26 % | -3.49 % | -15.41 % | -26.55 % | -25.54 % | -36.56 % | -20.29 % | -42.36 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | -1.98 % | -1.40 % | -6.69 % | -12.61 % | -13.43 % | -21.93 % | -9.29 % | -22.02 % |
| P/E | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Source: CSIMarket API, fiscal-year figures. P/E is this company's own historical ratio at each fiscal year end and can swing sharply around an earnings trough: that is real, not a data error.
S And W Seed Co's Strategic Group Map
S And W Seed Co is shown in red; its closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC are labeled. See Methodology: Strategic Group Map for how this chart is built.
S And W Seed Co's trailing-12-month revenue growth of -17.9% and operating margin of -36.3% compares with an average of -11.8% growth and -3.3% margin across its 8 closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC -- S And W Seed Co sits below that peer average on growth and below it on margin.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Extreme outlier values (from near-zero-revenue companies) are excluded from the plotted cloud but never from the highlighted company or its labeled peers.
S And W Seed Co's Competitive Forces (Porter's Five Forces)
Only the forces this data can support honestly are shown; the other three are marked as such rather than guessed.| Force | Assessment | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Competitive Rivalry | Moderate | Industry HHI of 1,545 (see Industry Market Structure & Concentration above) |
| Barriers to Entry | Lower than typical for the industry | Capital intensity (capex / revenue) of 3.16 % vs industry average 4.90 % (see Profitability & Cost Structure above) |
Note: see Methodology: Porter's Five Forces. Supplier power and buyer power are covered on S And W Seed Co's dedicated Suppliers and Customers pages, not here.
S And W Seed Co's Industry Attractiveness & Competitive Strength
See Methodology: GE/McKinsey Matrix for how the two axes are built.
S And W Seed Co falls in the Low attractiveness / Low strength cell: Harvest / Divest.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Each axis score is a simple 1(low)/2(medium)/3(high) average across its three inputs -- a transparent, disclosed simplification, not a validated academic scoring model.
S And W Seed Co's SWOT
Every point below is a fixed rule applied to a metric already shown elsewhere on this page (Market Structure, Profitability, Valuation, Run-Rate, Stock Performance, Quality Breadth) not an independent strategic assessment. A blank quadrant means no rule was met, not that none apply.Strengths
No rule matched.
Weaknesses
- Operating margin 38.5 points below the industry median.
- Return on equity 109.3 points below the industry aggregate.
- Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is decelerating (-25.7% annualized vs trailing 12 months).
- Piotroski F-Score of 2 or below, the standard financial-distress signal.
Opportunities
No rule matched.
Threats
- Tracked peer group's revenue run-rate is broadly decelerating (-2.5% annualized).
Methodology: see Methodology: SWOT Analysis.
S And W Seed Co's Financial Strength vs Peers Comparison
Quick ratio, working capital, debt to equity and asset turnover, trailing 12 months| Company | Quick Ratio | Working Capital | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| S and w Seed Co | 0.01 | 0.93 | 0.20 |
| Archer daniels midland Co | 0.36 | 1.38 | 0.36 |
| Dow Inc | 0.40 | 1.87 | 1.01 |
| Dupont De Nemours Inc | 0.59 | 2.47 | 0.23 |
| Cf Industries Holdings inc | 0.17 | 3.34 | 0.39 |
| Cerevel Therapeutics Holdings Inc | 3.33 | 10.31 | 0.91 |
Quick ratio = cash / current liabilities; working capital ratio = current assets / current liabilities; asset turnover = revenue / total assets. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
S And W Seed Co's Revenue and Income Growth vs Peers
Quarterly revenue and net income growth, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Revenue Y/Y | Income Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| S and w Seed Co | Q1 2025 | +7.2 % | - |
| Archer daniels midland Co | Q3 2026 | +9.6 % | +646.4 % |
| Dow Inc | Q3 2026 | +11.5 % | - |
| Dupont De Nemours Inc | Q3 2026 | -38.2 % | - |
| Cf Industries Holdings inc | Q2 2026 | +17.6 % | +76.6 % |
| Cerevel Therapeutics Holdings Inc | Q1 2024 | - | - |
| PEERS TOTAL | +9.3 % | +587.6 % |
Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
S And W Seed Co's Peers' Costs of Sales and Capital Expenditures
Context for revenue growth: peer costs and capex, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Costs Y/Y | Capex Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| S and w Seed Co | Q1 2025 | -29.2 % | -76.4 % |
| Archer daniels midland Co | Q3 2026 | +7.1 % | +3.7 % |
| Dow Inc | Q3 2026 | +3.9 % | +98.0 % |
| Dupont De Nemours Inc | Q3 2026 | +1.9 % | -4.1 % |
| Cf Industries Holdings inc | Q2 2026 | -5.1 % | +10.6 % |
| Cerevel Therapeutics Holdings Inc | Q1 2024 | - | -19.3 % |
S And W Seed Co's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| S and w Seed Co | - | - | - |
| Archer daniels midland Co | 4.59% | 7.51% | 10.71% |
| Dow Inc | - | - | - |
| Dupont De Nemours Inc | 1.48% | 1.58% | 2.25% |
| Cf Industries Holdings inc | 17.24% | 15.64% | 30.63% |
| Cerevel Therapeutics Holdings Inc | - | - | - |
ROA = net income / total assets; ROI = net income / investments; ROE = net income / equity; turnover ratios use trailing 12 month revenue (receivables) and cost of sales (inventory).
S And W Seed Co's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| S and w Seed Co | - | 0.00 |
| Archer daniels midland Co | 13.61 | 0.40 |
| Dow Inc | - | 0.56 |
| Dupont De Nemours Inc | 71.47 | 5.61 |
| Cf Industries Holdings inc | 8.92 | 2.37 |
| Cerevel Therapeutics Holdings Inc | - | - |
| PEERS AVERAGE | - | 0.59 |
P/E = price / diluted EPS (trailing 12 months); PEG = P/E divided by EPS growth; the average row divides the peers' combined market cap by their combined income, sales, cash flow and equity.