Head-To-Head Comparison: Bassett Furniture Industries (NASDAQ:BSET) vs. HomesToLife (NASDAQ:HTLM)

HomesToLife (NASDAQ:HTLM) and Bassett Furniture Industries (NASDAQ:BSET) 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 risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares HomesToLife and Bassett Furniture Industries’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
HomesToLife	N/A	N/A	N/A
Bassett Furniture Industries	1.82%	3.91%	1.98%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for HomesToLife and Bassett Furniture Industries, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
HomesToLife	1	0	0	0	1.00
Bassett Furniture Industries	1	1	0	1	2.33

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares HomesToLife and Bassett Furniture Industries”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
HomesToLife	$4.17 million	7.43	-$1.67 million	$0.04	52.75
Bassett Furniture Industries	$335.28 million	0.38	$6.10 million	$0.70	20.84

Bassett Furniture Industries has higher revenue and earnings than HomesToLife. Bassett Furniture Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than HomesToLife, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Volatility & Risk

HomesToLife has a beta of -1.59, meaning that its share price is 259% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bassett Furniture Industries has a beta of 0.99, meaning that its share price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

54.4% of Bassett Furniture Industries shares are held by institutional investors. 7.3% of Bassett Furniture Industries shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Bassett Furniture Industries beats HomesToLife on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About HomesToLife

HomesToLife Ltd. engages in the retail of home furniture and sale of customized furniture solutions. Its products include leather and fabric upholstered furniture, case goods, and accessories. The company was founded by Yong Pin Phua and Yong Tat Phua in September 1989 and is headquartered in Singapore.

About Bassett Furniture Industries

Bassett Furniture Industries, Incorporated, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, markets, and retails home furnishings in the United States and internationally. It operates in three segments: Wholesale, Retail Company-Owned Stores, and Corporate and Other. The company engages in the design, manufacture, sourcing, sale, and distribution of furniture products, including dining, bedroom and bedding, home decorations, rugs, and outdoor furniture to a network of company-owned retail stores, licensee-owned stores, and independent retailers. The company also distributes its products through multi-line furniture stores, including Bassett galleries or design centers, as well as sells online; and engages in wood and upholstery operations. In addition, it owns and leases land, retail store properties, warehouses, and distribution centers. Bassett Furniture Industries, Incorporated was founded in 1902 and is based in Bassett, Virginia.