Tristar Wellness Solutions (OTCMKTS:TWSI) & Shiseido (OTCMKTS:SSDOY) Critical Contrast

Shiseido (OTCMKTS:SSDOY) and Tristar Wellness Solutions (OTCMKTS:TWSI) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, valuation, profitability, risk and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares Shiseido and Tristar Wellness Solutions’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Shiseido	-5.80%	-1.36%	-0.67%
Tristar Wellness Solutions	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Shiseido and Tristar Wellness Solutions”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Shiseido	$6.55 billion	0.91	-$68.94 million	($0.94)	-15.95
Tristar Wellness Solutions	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Tristar Wellness Solutions has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Shiseido.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

0.0% of Shiseido shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility and Risk

Shiseido has a beta of 0.37, meaning that its stock price is 63% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Tristar Wellness Solutions has a beta of 14.19, meaning that its stock price is 1,319% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Shiseido and Tristar Wellness Solutions, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Shiseido	0	1	1	0	2.50
Tristar Wellness Solutions	0	0	0	0	0.00

About Shiseido

Shiseido Company, Limited engages in the production and sale of cosmetics in Japan and internationally. The company offers fragrances; and skincare and makeup products. It also engages in the restaurant and food, and retail businesses; and operates beauty salons. In addition, the company operates and supports SABFA, a professional hair makeup training school. Further, it offers childcare facilities. The company sells its products through department, specialized cosmetic, drug, and general merchandise stores. Shiseido Company, Limited was founded in 1872 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

About Tristar Wellness Solutions

TriStar Wellness Solutions, Inc. develops, markets, and sells wound care products. The company also offers skincare and other products under the Beaute de Maman name for pregnant and nursing women; bleeding and wound management products for surgical, health care, consumer, and military markets; and develops and markets Delivery Devise with Invertible Diaphragm, which is a medical applicator for delivering medicants and internal devices within the body without producing injury or damage. In addition, it develops over-the-counter itch suppression products; and develops, manufactures, and markets wound care and infection control medical devices. The company was formerly known as BioPack Environmental Solutions, Inc. and changed its name to TriStar Wellness Solutions, Inc. in January 2013. TriStar Wellness Solutions, Inc. was incorporated in 2000 and is based in Portland, Oregon. On January 15, 2016, TriStar Wellness Solutions, Inc. filed a voluntary petition for liquidation under Chapter 7 in the US Bankruptcy Court for the District of Oregon.