Maison Solutions (NASDAQ:MSS) vs. Sendas Distribuidora (NYSE:ASAI) Head to Head Analysis

Maison Solutions (NASDAQ:MSS) and Sendas Distribuidora (NYSE:ASAI) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, risk, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares Maison Solutions and Sendas Distribuidora’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Maison Solutions	N/A	-9.09%	-1.45%
Sendas Distribuidora	1.07%	16.78%	1.75%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Maison Solutions and Sendas Distribuidora’s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Maison Solutions	$41.98 million	0.55	N/A	N/A	N/A
Sendas Distribuidora	$13.32 billion	0.25	$142.21 million	$0.53	23.33

Sendas Distribuidora has higher revenue and earnings than Maison Solutions.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Maison Solutions and Sendas Distribuidora, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Maison Solutions	0	0	0	0	N/A
Sendas Distribuidora	0	0	1	0	3.00

Insider and Institutional Ownership

2.4% of Maison Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 8.8% of Sendas Distribuidora shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Sendas Distribuidora shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Sendas Distribuidora beats Maison Solutions on 7 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Maison Solutions

Maison Solutions Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as the specialty grocery retailer in California. The company offers perishable products, such as meat, seafood, vegetables, and fruit; non-perishable products, including grocery products comprising cooking utensils, canned foods, Chinese and Asian seasonings and spices, and snacks, as well as liquor, cigarette, lottery, newspaper, reusable bag, non-food, and health products, and general merchandise, beauty care, pharmacy, fuel, and other items and services in its stores. It also offers its products online. The company was formerly known as Maison International, Inc. and changed its name to Maison Solutions Inc. in September 2021. Maison Solutions Inc. was incorporated in 2019 and is based in Monterey Park, California.

About Sendas Distribuidora

Sendas Distribuidora S.A. engages in the retail and wholesale sale of food products, bazaar items, and other products in Brazil. The company serves restaurants, pizzerias, snack bars, schools, small businesses, religious institutions, hospitals, hotels, grocery stores, neighborhood supermarkets, and individuals. It sells its products through brick-and-mortar stores, as well as through telesales. The company was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.