Mannatech (NASDAQ:MTEX – Get Free Report) and Solesence (NASDAQ:SLSN – Get Free Report) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership and risk.
Profitability
This table compares Mannatech and Solesence’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Mannatech | -6.90% | -2,383.34% | -24.43% |
| Solesence | -3.40% | -11.58% | -3.79% |
Risk and Volatility
Mannatech has a beta of 0.75, suggesting that its share price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Solesence has a beta of 1.27, suggesting that its share price is 27% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Mannatech | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Solesence | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
13.0% of Mannatech shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.2% of Solesence shares are held by institutional investors. 47.5% of Mannatech shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.8% of Solesence shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Mannatech and Solesence”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Mannatech | $108.04 million | 0.14 | -$15.21 million | ($3.91) | -2.05 |
| Solesence | $62.06 million | 0.92 | $1.79 million | ($0.03) | -27.00 |
Solesence has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Mannatech. Solesence is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mannatech, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Solesence beats Mannatech on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Mannatech
Mannatech, Incorporated operates as a health and wellness company in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia-Pacific. The company develops, markets, and sells nutritional supplements; topical and skin care, and anti-aging products; and weight-management and fitness products. It primarily sells its products directly, as well as through e-commerce and network marketing channels. Mannatech, Incorporated was incorporated in 1993 and is headquartered in Flower Mound, Texas.
About Solesence
Nanophase Technologies Corporation provides engineered materials, formulation development, and commercial manufacturing with an integrated family of technologies in the United States. It offers surface engineered zinc oxide and titanium dioxide for sunscreens and personal care products; fully formulated cosmetics, sun care, and skin care under the Solésence brand name; and advanced materials products, such as architectural coatings, industrial coatings, abrasion-resistant additives, plastics additives, medical diagnostics, and various surface finishing technologies applications. The company was incorporated in 1989 and is headquartered in Romeoville, Illinois.
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