Solesence (NASDAQ:SLSN – Get Free Report) and ODDITY Tech (NASDAQ:ODD – Get Free Report) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, earnings and analyst recommendations.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Solesence and ODDITY Tech, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Solesence | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| ODDITY Tech | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1.69 |
ODDITY Tech has a consensus target price of $25.39, suggesting a potential upside of 78.78%. Given ODDITY Tech’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe ODDITY Tech is more favorable than Solesence.
Profitability
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Solesence | -3.40% | -11.58% | -3.79% |
| ODDITY Tech | 6.97% | 15.38% | 4.99% |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
70.2% of Solesence shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 35.9% of ODDITY Tech shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.8% of Solesence shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Volatility and Risk
Solesence has a beta of 1.25, indicating that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ODDITY Tech has a beta of 2.38, indicating that its stock price is 138% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Solesence and ODDITY Tech”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Solesence | $62.06 million | 1.06 | $1.79 million | ($0.03) | -31.18 |
| ODDITY Tech | $809.84 million | 1.01 | $110.75 million | $0.79 | 17.97 |
ODDITY Tech has higher revenue and earnings than Solesence. Solesence is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ODDITY Tech, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
ODDITY Tech beats Solesence on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Solesence
Nanophase Technologies Corporation provides engineered materials, formulation development, and commercial manufacturing with an integrated family of technologies in the United States. It offers surface engineered zinc oxide and titanium dioxide for sunscreens and personal care products; fully formulated cosmetics, sun care, and skin care under the Solésence brand name; and advanced materials products, such as architectural coatings, industrial coatings, abrasion-resistant additives, plastics additives, medical diagnostics, and various surface finishing technologies applications. The company was incorporated in 1989 and is headquartered in Romeoville, Illinois.
About ODDITY Tech
Oddity Tech Ltd. operates as a consumer tech company that builds digital-first brands for the beauty and wellness industries in the United States and internationally. It serves consumers worldwide through its AI-driven online platform, which uses data science, machine learning, and computer vision capabilities to identify consumer needs, and develop solutions in the form of beauty and wellness products. The company sells beauty, hair, and skin products under the IL MAKIAGE and SpoiledChild brands. In addition, it operates ODDITY LABS, a biotechnology center, which develops various ingredients, including novel molecules, probiotics, and peptides for beauty and wellness products. Oddity Tech Ltd. was incorporated in 2013 and is headquartered in Tel Aviv, Israel.
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