Analyzing WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) & Fenbo (NASDAQ:FEBO)

WD-40 (NASDAQ:WDFC) and Fenbo (NASDAQ:FEBO) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and analyst recommendations.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

91.5% of WD-40 shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of Fenbo shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of WD-40 shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for WD-40 and Fenbo, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
WD-40	0	1	2	0	2.67
Fenbo	1	0	0	0	1.00

WD-40 currently has a consensus price target of $270.00, indicating a potential upside of 29.78%. Given WD-40’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe WD-40 is more favorable than Fenbo.

Profitability

This table compares WD-40 and Fenbo’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
WD-40	12.57%	30.23%	17.15%
Fenbo	N/A	N/A	N/A

Volatility & Risk

WD-40 has a beta of 0.33, meaning that its share price is 67% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Fenbo has a beta of -1.43, meaning that its share price is 243% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares WD-40 and Fenbo”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
WD-40	$619.98 million	4.51	$90.99 million	$5.88	35.38
Fenbo	$108.72 million	0.11	-$1.99 million	N/A	N/A

WD-40 has higher revenue and earnings than Fenbo.

Summary

WD-40 beats Fenbo on 12 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About WD-40

WD-40 Company develops and sells maintenance products, and homecare and cleaning products in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. The company provides multi-purpose maintenance products that include aerosol sprays, non-aerosol trigger sprays, precision pens, and in liquid-bulk form products under the WD-40 Multi-Use brand name; specialty maintenance products, such as penetrants, degreasers, corrosion inhibitors, greases, lubricants, and rust removers under the WD-40 Specialist brand; and bike-specific products. It also offers multi-purpose and specialty drip oils, and spray lubricant products, as well as other specialty maintenance products under the 3-IN-ONE brand name; and professional spray maintenance products and lubricants for the bike maintenance market under the GT85 brand name. In addition, the company provides automatic toilet bowl cleaners under the 2000 Flushes brand name; aerosol and liquid trigger carpet stain and odor eliminators under the Spot Shot brand; room and rug deodorizers under the Carpet Fresh brand name; carpet and household cleaners, and rug and room deodorizers under the 1001 brand; heavy-duty hand cleaner products under the Lava brand name in the United States, as well as under the Solvol brand name in Australia; and automatic toilet bowl cleaners under the X-14 brand name. It sells its products primarily through warehouse club stores, hardware stores, automotive parts outlets, industrial distributors and suppliers, mass retail and home center stores, value retailers, grocery stores, online retailers, farm supply, sport retailers, and independent bike dealers. WD-40 Company was founded in 1953 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.

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.