Interparfums (NASDAQ:IPAR – Get Free Report) and Natural Health Trends (NASDAQ:NHTC – Get Free Report) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability and earnings.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Interparfums and Natural Health Trends”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Interparfums | $1.49 billion | 2.03 | $168.39 million | $5.27 | 17.91 |
| Natural Health Trends | $38.25 million | 0.62 | -$880,000.00 | ($0.11) | -25.00 |
Dividends
Interparfums pays an annual dividend of $3.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Natural Health Trends pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 14.5%. Interparfums pays out 60.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Natural Health Trends pays out -363.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Interparfums has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Natural Health Trends is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.
Volatility & Risk
Interparfums has a beta of 1.16, indicating that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Natural Health Trends has a beta of 0.9, indicating that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Interparfums and Natural Health Trends’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Interparfums | 11.32% | 15.47% | 10.82% |
| Natural Health Trends | -3.03% | -4.88% | -2.94% |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
55.6% of Interparfums shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.1% of Natural Health Trends shares are owned by institutional investors. 43.7% of Interparfums shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 12.9% of Natural Health Trends shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Interparfums and Natural Health Trends, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Interparfums | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2.71 |
| Natural Health Trends | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Interparfums currently has a consensus price target of $105.20, indicating a potential upside of 11.48%. Given Interparfums’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Interparfums is more favorable than Natural Health Trends.
Summary
Interparfums beats Natural Health Trends on 16 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Interparfums
Inter Parfums, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, markets, and distributes a range of fragrances and fragrance related products in the United States and internationally. It operates in two segments, European Based Operations and United States Based Operations. The company offers its fragrance and cosmetic products under the Boucheron, Coach, Jimmy Choo, Karl Lagerfeld, Kate Spade, Lanvin, Moncler, Montblanc, Rochas, S.T. Dupont, Van Cleef & Arpels, Abercrombie & Fitch, Anna Sui, Donna Karan, DKNY, Emanual Ungaro, Ferragamo, Graff, GUESS, Hollister, MCM, Oscar de la Renta, Ungaro, and Roberto Cavalli brands, as well as French Connection, Intimate, and Dunhill, Lacoste names. It sells its products to department stores, perfumeries, specialty stores, duty free shops, and domestic and international wholesalers, and distributors, as well as through e-commerce. The company was formerly known as Jean Philippe Fragrances, Inc. and changed its name to Inter Parfums, Inc. in July 1999. Inter Parfums, Inc. was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
About Natural Health Trends
Natural Health Trends Corp., a direct-selling and e-commerce company, provides personal care, wellness, and lifestyle products under the NHT Global brand. The company offers wellness products, including liquid, encapsulated, tableted and powder dietary and nutritional supplements, vitamins, and minerals; and herbal products comprising herbal supplements. It also provides beauty products, such as age-defying and hydrating cleansers, creams, lotions, serums, and toners; and lifestyle products, which include weight management and energy enhancing supplements, as well as topical gels. In addition, the company offers home appliances; and daily products, such as oral care, hair care, and body care. It sells its products directly to consumers, as well as through an e-commerce retail platform in the United States, Canada, Cayman Islands, Mexico, Peru, Hong Kong, Taiwan, China, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, South Korea, Japan, India, Russia, Kazakhstan, and Europe. The company was formerly known as Florida Institute of Massage Therapy, Inc. and changed its name to Natural Health Trends Corp. in June 1993. Natural Health Trends Corp. was incorporated in 1988 and is headquartered in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong.
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