Critical Analysis: Maison Solutions (NASDAQ:MSS) & Real Brands (OTCMKTS:RLBD)

Real Brands (OTCMKTS:RLBD) and Maison Solutions (NASDAQ:MSS) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and profitability.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Real Brands and Maison Solutions, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Real Brands	0	0	0	0	0.00
Maison Solutions	1	1	1	0	2.00

Maison Solutions has a consensus price target of $4.25, indicating a potential upside of 1,092.82%. Given Maison Solutions’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Maison Solutions is more favorable than Real Brands.

Volatility & Risk

Real Brands has a beta of 0.93, suggesting that its share price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Maison Solutions has a beta of 5.27, suggesting that its share price is 427% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Real Brands and Maison Solutions”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Real Brands	$60,000.00	0.00	-$1.33 million	N/A	N/A
Maison Solutions	$124.22 million	0.06	$1.17 million	($0.26)	-1.37

Maison Solutions has higher revenue and earnings than Real Brands.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

2.4% of Maison Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. 40.2% of Real Brands shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 64.7% of Maison Solutions shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Real Brands and Maison Solutions’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Real Brands	N/A	N/A	N/A
Maison Solutions	-4.89%	-46.54%	-6.80%

Summary

Maison Solutions beats Real Brands on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Real Brands

Real Brands, Inc. operates in the hemp-derived cannabinol (CBD) market. It engages in the extraction of CBD oil/isolate; wholesale of CBD oils and isolate; and production and sale of hemp-derived CBD products, celebrity brands, and white label products. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in North Providence, Rhode Island.

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.