Comparing Real Brands (OTCMKTS:RLBD) & Colruyt (OTCMKTS:CUYTY)

Real Brands (OTCMKTS:RLBD) and Colruyt (OTCMKTS:CUYTY) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings and risk.

Profitability

This table compares Real Brands and Colruyt’s 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
Colruyt	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Real Brands and Colruyt”s top-line 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
Colruyt	$12.26 billion	0.40	$362.36 million	N/A	N/A

Colruyt has higher revenue and earnings than Real Brands.

Risk and Volatility

Real Brands has a beta of 0.75, meaning that its share price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Colruyt has a beta of 0.83, meaning that its share price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Real Brands and Colruyt, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Real Brands	0	0	0	0	0.00
Colruyt	1	2	1	0	2.00

Given Real Brands’ higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Real Brands is more favorable than Colruyt.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

0.0% of Colruyt shares are held by institutional investors. 40.2% of Real Brands shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Colruyt beats Real Brands on 6 of the 8 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 Colruyt

Colruyt Group N.V., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the retail, wholesale, food service, and other activities in Belgium, France, Luxembourg, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Retail, Wholesale and Foodservice, and Other Activities. The company provides groceries, fresh products, dry products, and frozen and non-food products; and operates CNG, hydrogen filling, and charging stations. It also provides printing and document management solutions; and develops, constructs, operates, maintains, and finances wind energy projects. The company offers its products and services under the Bike Republic, Bio-Planet, Boni Selection, Collect&Go, Colruyt Group Academy, Colruyt Lowest Prices, Colruyt Prix Qualité, Cru, DATS 24, Dreambaby, Dreamland, Everyday, Graindor, Kangourou, Okay, Spar Colruyt Group, Xtra, Jims, Newpharma, The Fashion Society, Codifrance, Colex, Solucious, Spar For You, and Symeta Hybrid brands. It provides its products and services to wholesalers, commercial customers, and affiliated independent merchants, as well as schools, care homes, the hospitality sector, etc. The company was formerly known as Etn. Fr. Colruyt NV and changed its name to Colruyt Group N.V. in October 2023. The company was founded in 1928 and is headquartered in Halle, Belgium.