Vision Marine Technologies (NASDAQ:VMAR) and OneWater Marine (NASDAQ:ONEW) Head to Head Analysis

OneWater Marine (NASDAQ:ONEW) and Vision Marine Technologies (NASDAQ:VMAR) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares OneWater Marine and Vision Marine Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
OneWater Marine	-6.69%	2.22%	0.47%
Vision Marine Technologies	-54.94%	-281.97%	-46.90%

Insider and Institutional Ownership

94.3% of OneWater Marine shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 53.8% of Vision Marine Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 19.5% of OneWater Marine shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 40.4% of Vision Marine Technologies shares are held by company 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 current recommendations and price targets for OneWater Marine and Vision Marine Technologies, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
OneWater Marine	1	2	2	0	2.20
Vision Marine Technologies	1	0	0	0	1.00

OneWater Marine currently has a consensus target price of $14.00, suggesting a potential upside of 24.78%. Given OneWater Marine’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe OneWater Marine is more favorable than Vision Marine Technologies.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares OneWater Marine and Vision Marine Technologies”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
OneWater Marine	$1.87 billion	0.10	-$114.58 million	($7.50)	-1.50
Vision Marine Technologies	$13.83 million	0.01	-$21.65 million	($222.72)	0.00

Vision Marine Technologies has lower revenue, but higher earnings than OneWater Marine. OneWater Marine is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Vision Marine Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Volatility and Risk

OneWater Marine has a beta of 1.49, suggesting that its share price is 49% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vision Marine Technologies has a beta of 0.2, suggesting that its share price is 80% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

OneWater Marine beats Vision Marine Technologies on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About OneWater Marine

OneWater Marine Inc. operates as a recreational boat retailer in the United States. The company offers new and pre-owned recreational boats and yachts, as well as related marine products, such as parts and accessories. It provides boat repair and maintenance services. In addition, the company arranges boat financing and insurance; and other ancillary services, including indoor and outdoor storage, and marina services. Further, it provides rental of boats and personal watercraft services. OneWater Marine Inc. was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Buford, Georgia.

About Vision Marine Technologies

Vision Marine Technologies Inc. designs, develops, manufactures, sells, and rents electric boats in Canada, the United States, and internationally. It offers e-motion electric powertrain technology; e-motion electric outboard powertrain system; electric boats; maintenance, repair, and customer support services; as well as manufactures customized boats. The company also provides its products through website and distributors. It serves original equipment manufacturers, retail customer, boat clubs, and boat rental operations. The company was formerly known as Riopel Marine Inc. and changed its name to Vision Marine Technologies Inc. in April 2020. Vision Marine Technologies Inc. was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Boisbriand, Canada.