Reviewing Natural Alternatives International (NAII) and Its Rivals

Natural Alternatives International (NASDAQ:NAII) is one of 55 public companies in the “Personal Care Products” industry, but how does it contrast to its rivals? We will compare Natural Alternatives International to related businesses based on the strength of its analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, earnings and valuation.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

32.4% of Natural Alternatives International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 49.3% of shares of all “Personal Care Products” companies are owned by institutional investors. 20.5% of Natural Alternatives International shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 11.9% of shares of all “Personal Care Products” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Natural Alternatives International and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Natural Alternatives International	-14.52%	-16.51%	-6.95%
Natural Alternatives International Competitors	-4.68%	-66.64%	-0.50%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Natural Alternatives International and its rivals revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Natural Alternatives International	$142.51 million	-$20.69 million	-0.29
Natural Alternatives International Competitors	$7.92 billion	$1.11 billion	8.96

Natural Alternatives International’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Natural Alternatives International. Natural Alternatives International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings for Natural Alternatives International and its rivals, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Natural Alternatives International	1	0	0	0	1.00
Natural Alternatives International Competitors	900	2937	3660	229	2.42

As a group, “Personal Care Products” companies have a potential upside of 1.23%. Given Natural Alternatives International’s rivals stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Natural Alternatives International has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.

Risk and Volatility

Natural Alternatives International has a beta of 0.42, indicating that its stock price is 58% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Natural Alternatives International’s rivals have a beta of 0.80, indicating that their average stock price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Natural Alternatives International rivals beat Natural Alternatives International on 11 of the 13 factors compared.

About Natural Alternatives International

Natural Alternatives International, Inc. is a contract manufacturer and developer of nutritional supplements. The company provides formulation, product development, sourcing, manufacturing, packaging and related services for customers in the dietary supplement, sports nutrition and health and wellness markets. NAI produces a broad range of supplement formats and custom products, including vitamins, minerals, herbs, amino acids, protein-based products, tablets, capsules and powders. The company also develops and commercializes branded ingredients, including CarnoSyn beta-alanine, which is used in sports nutrition and performance-oriented formulations.