Maison Solutions (NASDAQ:MSS – Get Free Report) and Sow Good (NASDAQ:SOWG – Get Free Report) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, valuation and earnings.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Maison Solutions and Sow Good”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Maison Solutions | $124.22 million | 0.05 | $1.17 million | ($0.26) | -1.22 |
| Sow Good | $31.99 million | 0.20 | -$3.70 million | ($1.89) | -0.28 |
Profitability
This table compares Maison Solutions and Sow Good’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Maison Solutions | -4.89% | -46.54% | -6.80% |
| Sow Good | -300.71% | -85.61% | -51.67% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Maison Solutions and Sow Good, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Maison Solutions | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Sow Good | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Maison Solutions presently has a consensus target price of $4.50, suggesting a potential upside of 1,324.50%. Given Maison Solutions’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Maison Solutions is more favorable than Sow Good.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
2.4% of Maison Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.7% of Sow Good shares are held by institutional investors. 64.7% of Maison Solutions shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 50.1% of Sow Good shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Risk and Volatility
Maison Solutions has a beta of 5.38, meaning that its stock price is 438% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sow Good has a beta of 1.92, meaning that its stock price is 92% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Maison Solutions beats Sow Good on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Maison Solutions
Maison Solutions Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as the specialty grocery retailer in California. The company offers perishable products, such as meat, seafood, vegetables, and fruit; non-perishable products, including grocery products comprising cooking utensils, canned foods, Chinese and Asian seasonings and spices, and snacks, as well as liquor, cigarette, lottery, newspaper, reusable bag, non-food, and health products, and general merchandise, beauty care, pharmacy, fuel, and other items and services in its stores. It also offers its products online. The company was formerly known as Maison International, Inc. and changed its name to Maison Solutions Inc. in September 2021. Maison Solutions Inc. was incorporated in 2019 and is based in Monterey Park, California.
About Sow Good
Sow Good Inc. is engaged in producing nutritious products in the freeze-dried food industry. Sow Good Inc., formerly known as Black Ridge Oil and Gas Inc., is based in IRVING, Texas.
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