Big Tree Cloud (NASDAQ:DSY – Get Free Report) and WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC – Get Free Report) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, profitability, dividends and institutional ownership.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
60.2% of Big Tree Cloud shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.5% of WD-40 shares are owned by institutional investors. 34.1% of Big Tree Cloud shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of WD-40 shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Big Tree Cloud and WD-40″s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Big Tree Cloud | $2.56 million | 5.58 | -$32.53 million | N/A | N/A |
| WD-40 | $619.98 million | 4.91 | $90.99 million | $6.57 | 34.33 |
WD-40 has higher revenue and earnings than Big Tree Cloud.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Big Tree Cloud and WD-40, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Big Tree Cloud | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| WD-40 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.50 |
WD-40 has a consensus price target of $300.00, suggesting a potential upside of 33.02%. Given WD-40’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe WD-40 is more favorable than Big Tree Cloud.
Profitability
This table compares Big Tree Cloud and WD-40’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Big Tree Cloud | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| WD-40 | 14.42% | 30.10% | 16.79% |
Volatility and Risk
Big Tree Cloud has a beta of 1.36, indicating that its share price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, WD-40 has a beta of 0.17, indicating that its share price is 83% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
WD-40 beats Big Tree Cloud on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Big Tree Cloud
Big Tree Cloud Holdings Limited manufactures and sells personal care products and other consumer goods. The company is based in Shenzhen, China. Big Tree Cloud Holdings Limited operates as a subsidiary of Ploutos Group Limited.
About WD-40
WD-40 Company develops and sells maintenance products, and homecare and cleaning products in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. The company provides multi-purpose maintenance products that include aerosol sprays, non-aerosol trigger sprays, precision pens, and in liquid-bulk form products under the WD-40 Multi-Use brand name; specialty maintenance products, such as penetrants, degreasers, corrosion inhibitors, greases, lubricants, and rust removers under the WD-40 Specialist brand; and bike-specific products. It also offers multi-purpose and specialty drip oils, and spray lubricant products, as well as other specialty maintenance products under the 3-IN-ONE brand name; and professional spray maintenance products and lubricants for the bike maintenance market under the GT85 brand name. In addition, the company provides automatic toilet bowl cleaners under the 2000 Flushes brand name; aerosol and liquid trigger carpet stain and odor eliminators under the Spot Shot brand; room and rug deodorizers under the Carpet Fresh brand name; carpet and household cleaners, and rug and room deodorizers under the 1001 brand; heavy-duty hand cleaner products under the Lava brand name in the United States, as well as under the Solvol brand name in Australia; and automatic toilet bowl cleaners under the X-14 brand name. It sells its products primarily through warehouse club stores, hardware stores, automotive parts outlets, industrial distributors and suppliers, mass retail and home center stores, value retailers, grocery stores, online retailers, farm supply, sport retailers, and independent bike dealers. WD-40 Company was founded in 1953 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.
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