Turning Point Brands (NYSE:TPB – Get Free Report) and Hempacco (NASDAQ:HPCO – Get Free Report) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, valuation, profitability, risk and institutional ownership.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
96.1% of Turning Point Brands shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.6% of Hempacco shares are held by institutional investors. 5.4% of Turning Point Brands shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 44.8% of Hempacco shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings for Turning Point Brands and Hempacco, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Turning Point Brands | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2.50 |
| Hempacco | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Profitability
This table compares Turning Point Brands and Hempacco’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Turning Point Brands | 8.78% | 11.35% | 5.69% |
| Hempacco | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Turning Point Brands and Hempacco”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Turning Point Brands | $507.23 million | 3.26 | $58.17 million | $2.33 | 36.62 |
| Hempacco | $4.05 million | 0.00 | -$13.13 million | ($2.30) | -0.00 |
Turning Point Brands has higher revenue and earnings than Hempacco. Hempacco is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Turning Point Brands, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Volatility and Risk
Turning Point Brands has a beta of 0.91, meaning that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hempacco has a beta of 2.77, meaning that its stock price is 177% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Turning Point Brands beats Hempacco on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Turning Point Brands
Turning Point Brands, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, markets, and distributes branded consumer products. The company operates through three segments: Zig-Zag Products, Stoker’s Products, and Creative Distribution Solutions. Zig-Zag Products segment markets and distributes rolling papers, tubes, finished cigars, make-your-own cigar wraps, and related products, as well as lighters and other accessories under the Zig-Zag brand. The Stoker’s Products segment manufactures and markets moist snuff tobacco and loose-leaf chewing tobacco products under the Stoker’s, Beech-Nut, Durango, Trophy, and Wind River brands. Its Creative Distribution Solutions segment market and distribute other products without tobacco and/or nicotine to individual consumers through VaporFi B2C online platform, as well as non-traditional retail through VaporBeast. In addition, it markets and distributes cannabis accessories and tobacco products. The company sells its products to wholesale distributors and retail merchants in the independent and chain convenience stores, tobacco outlets, food stores, mass merchandising, drug store, and non-traditional retail channels. The company was formerly known as North Atlantic Holding Company, Inc. and changed its name to Turning Point Brands, Inc. in November 2015. Turning Point Brands, Inc. was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky.
About Hempacco
Hempacco Co., Inc. engages in the manufacture and sale of smokable hemp and herb products in California. It offers The Real Stuff hemp smokables and flavored hemp rolling papers. The company was incorporated in 2019 and is headquartered in San Diego, California. Hempacco Co., Inc. is a subsidiary of Green Globe International, Inc.
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