Reviewing Fenbo (NASDAQ:FEBO) & Synergy CHC (NASDAQ:SNYR)

Fenbo (NASDAQ:FEBO) and Synergy CHC (NASDAQ:SNYR) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation and earnings.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

0.0% of Fenbo shares are owned by institutional investors. 56.6% of Synergy CHC shares are owned by 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 Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Fenbo and Synergy CHC, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Fenbo	1	0	0	0	1.00
Synergy CHC	0	1	2	0	2.67

Synergy CHC has a consensus price target of $6.00, suggesting a potential upside of 279.75%. Given Synergy CHC’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Synergy CHC is more favorable than Fenbo.

Profitability

This table compares Fenbo and Synergy CHC’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Fenbo	N/A	N/A	N/A
Synergy CHC	7.77%	-19.51%	14.25%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Fenbo and Synergy CHC”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Fenbo	$17.11 million	0.74	-$1.99 million	N/A	N/A
Synergy CHC	$34.83 million	0.51	$2.12 million	$0.29	5.45

Synergy CHC has higher revenue and earnings than Fenbo.

Risk & Volatility

Fenbo has a beta of -1.95, suggesting that its stock price is 295% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Synergy CHC has a beta of 3.48, suggesting that its stock price is 248% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Synergy CHC beats Fenbo on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Fenbo

Fenbo Holdings Limited, through its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells personal care electric appliances and toys products. The company offers curling wands and irons, flat irons and hair straighteners, hair dryers, trimmers, nail polishers, pet shampoo brushes, eyebrow pliers, etc. It serves customers in Europe, North America, South America, Asia, and internationally. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Kwun Tong, Hong Kong. Fenbo Holdings Limited operates as a subsidiary of Luxury Max Investments Limited.

About Synergy CHC

Synergy CHC Corp. engages in the marketing and distribution of branded health and wellness products. The company was founded on December 29, 2010 and is headquartered in Westbrook, ME.