J-Star (NASDAQ:YMAT – Get Free Report) and Hasbro (NASDAQ:HAS – Get Free Report) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership and dividends.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
91.8% of Hasbro shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Hasbro shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for J-Star and Hasbro, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| J-Star | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Hasbro | 0 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 2.75 |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares J-Star and Hasbro”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| J-Star | $9.93 million | 0.63 | -$20.17 million | N/A | N/A |
| Hasbro | $4.97 billion | 2.70 | -$322.40 million | $5.56 | 17.10 |
J-Star has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Hasbro.
Profitability
This table compares J-Star and Hasbro’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| J-Star | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Hasbro | 15.97% | 141.11% | 14.72% |
Summary
Hasbro beats J-Star on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About J-Star
J-Star Holding Co., Ltd. is a provider of carbon fiber and composite solutions across a wide range of applications including personal sports equipment, healthcare products, automobile parts, resin systems, and research and development services. J-Star Holding Co., Ltd. is based in TAICHUNG CITY, Taiwan.
About Hasbro
Hasbro, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a toy and game company in the United States, Europe, Canada, Mexico, Latin America, Australia, China, and Hong Kong. The company operates through Consumer Products; Wizards of the Coast and Digital Gaming; Entertainment; and Corporate and Other segments. The Consumer Products segment engages in the sourcing, marketing, and sale of toy and game products. This segment also promotes its brands through the out-licensing of trademarks, characters, and other brand and intellectual property rights to third parties through the sale of branded consumer products, such as toys and apparel. Its toys and games include action figures, arts and crafts and creative play products, dolls, play sets, preschool toys, plush products, sports action blasters and accessories, vehicles and toy-related specialty products, games, and other consumer products; and licensed products, such as apparel, publishing products, home goods and electronics, and toy products. The Wizards of the Coast and Digital Gaming segment engages in the promotion of its brands through the development of trading cards, role-playing, and digital game experiences based on Hasbro and Wizards of the Coast games. The Entertainment segment engages in the development, production, and sale of entertainment content, including film, television, children's programming, digital content, and live entertainment. The company sells its products to retailers, distributors, wholesalers, discount stores, specialty hobby stores, drug stores, mail order houses, catalog stores, department stores, and other traditional retailers, as well as e-commerce retailers; and directly to customers through its e-commerce websites under the MAGIC: THE GATHERING, Hasbro Gaming, PLAY-DOH, NERF, TRANSFORMERS, DUNGEONS & DRAGONS, PEPPA PIG, and other brand names. Hasbro, Inc. was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in Pawtucket, Rhode Island.
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