Financial Contrast: FitLife Brands (NASDAQ:FTLF) versus Betterware de Mexico SAPI de C (NYSE:BWMX)

FitLife Brands (NASDAQ:FTLF) and Betterware de Mexico SAPI de C (NYSE:BWMX) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, earnings, risk and institutional ownership.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares FitLife Brands and Betterware de Mexico SAPI de C”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
FitLife Brands	$101.27 million	0.91	$6.33 million	$0.62	15.84
Betterware de Mexico SAPI de C	$744.00 million	0.84	$55.37 million	$1.83	8.62

Betterware de Mexico SAPI de C has higher revenue and earnings than FitLife Brands. Betterware de Mexico SAPI de C is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than FitLife Brands, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares FitLife Brands and Betterware de Mexico SAPI de C’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
FitLife Brands	6.15%	18.10%	7.63%
Betterware de Mexico SAPI de C	8.35%	77.89%	11.28%

Institutional and Insider Ownership

2.3% of FitLife Brands shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.7% of Betterware de Mexico SAPI de C shares are owned by institutional investors. 61.7% of FitLife Brands shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings for FitLife Brands and Betterware de Mexico SAPI de C, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
FitLife Brands	0	2	1	0	2.33
Betterware de Mexico SAPI de C	1	1	0	1	2.33

FitLife Brands presently has a consensus price target of $18.00, indicating a potential upside of 83.30%. Given FitLife Brands’ higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe FitLife Brands is more favorable than Betterware de Mexico SAPI de C.

Summary

Betterware de Mexico SAPI de C beats FitLife Brands on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About FitLife Brands

FitLife Brands, Inc. provides nutritional supplements for health-conscious consumers in the United States and internationally. The company provides weight loss, sports nutrition, and general health products; sports nutrition products; weight loss and sports nutrition products; sports nutrition and general wellness formulations with an emphasis on natural, vegan, and organic ingredients; and male health and weight loss products, as well as other diet, health, and sports nutrition supplements and related products; and value-oriented sports nutrition and weight loss products. It offers MRC products which includes general health supplements; and natural skincare and beauty products. In addition, it markets its products under the brand names of NDS Nutrition, PMD Sports, SirenLabs, CoreActive, Nutrology, Metis Nutrition, iSatori, BioGenetic Laboratories, Energize, Dr. Tobias, All-Natural Advice, and Maritime Naturals through franchised stores, as well as through retail locations, which include specialty, mass, and online. The company was formerly known as Bond Laboratories, Inc. and changed its name to FitLife Brands, Inc. in September 2013. FitLife Brands, Inc. was incorporated in 2005 and is headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska.

About Betterware de Mexico SAPI de C

Betterware de Mexico, S.A.B. de C.V. operates as a direct-to-consumer company in Mexico. The company focuses on the home organization segment with a product portfolio, including home solutions, kitchen and food preservation, technology and mobility, and other categories. It serves approximately 3 million households through distributors and associates in approximately 800 communities throughout Mexico. The company was formerly known as Betterware de México, S.A.P.I. de C.V. Betterware de Mexico, S.A.B. de C.V. was founded in 1995 and is based in Zapopan, Mexico. Betterware de Mexico, S.A.B. de C.V. is a subsidiary of Campalier, S.A. de C.V.