Energizer (NYSE:ENR – Get Free Report) and Big Tree Cloud (NASDAQ:DSY – Get Free Report) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, institutional ownership and valuation.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Energizer and Big Tree Cloud”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Energizer | $2.95 billion | 0.47 | $239.00 million | $2.73 | 7.47 |
| Big Tree Cloud | $2.56 million | 7.31 | -$32.53 million | N/A | N/A |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
93.7% of Energizer shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.2% of Big Tree Cloud shares are held by institutional investors. 1.6% of Energizer shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 34.1% of Big Tree Cloud shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares Energizer and Big Tree Cloud’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Energizer | 6.55% | 144.22% | 5.37% |
| Big Tree Cloud | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Volatility & Risk
Energizer has a beta of 0.75, indicating that its stock price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Big Tree Cloud has a beta of 0.73, indicating that its stock price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Energizer and Big Tree Cloud, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Energizer | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2.12 |
| Big Tree Cloud | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Energizer currently has a consensus price target of $23.14, suggesting a potential upside of 13.48%. Given Energizer’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Energizer is more favorable than Big Tree Cloud.
Summary
Energizer beats Big Tree Cloud on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Energizer
Energizer Holdings, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, markets, and distributes household batteries, specialty batteries, and lighting products worldwide. It offers lithium, alkaline, carbon zinc, nickel metal hydride, zinc air, and silver oxide batteries under the Energizer, Eveready, and Rayovac brands; primary, rechargeable, specialty, and hearing aid batteries; and handheld, headlights, lanterns, and area lights, as well as flashlights under the Hard Case, Dolphin, and WeatherReady brands. The company licenses the Energizer, Rayovac, and Eveready brands to companies developing consumer solutions in solar, automotive batteries, portable power for critical devices, generators, power tools, household light bulbs, and other lighting products. In addition, it designs and markets automotive fragrance and appearance products, including protectants, wipes, tire and wheel care products, glass cleaners, leather care products, air fresheners, and washes to clean, shine, refresh, and protect interior and exterior automobile surfaces under the brand names of Armor All, Nu Finish, Refresh Your Car!, LEXOL, Eagle One, California Scents, Driven, Bahama & Co, Carnu, Grand Prix, Kit, and Tempo; STP branded fuel and oil additives, functional fluids, and other performance chemical products; and do-it-yourself automotive air conditioning recharge products under the A/C PRO brand name, as well as other refrigerant and recharge kits, sealants, and accessories. The company sells its products through direct sales force, distributors, and wholesalers; and various retail and business-to-business channels, including mass merchandisers, club, electronics, food, home improvement, dollar store, auto, drug, hardware, e-commerce, convenience, sporting goods, hobby/craft, office, industrial, medical, and catalog. Energizer Holdings, Inc. was incorporated in 2015 and is headquartered in Saint Louis, Missouri.
About Big Tree Cloud
Big Tree Cloud Holdings Limited manufactures and sells personal care products and other consumer goods. The company is based in Shenzhen, China. Big Tree Cloud Holdings Limited operates as a subsidiary of Ploutos Group Limited.
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