Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE:SWK – Get Free Report) and Zepp Health (NYSE:ZEPP – Get Free Report) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations and earnings.
Risk & Volatility
Stanley Black & Decker has a beta of 1.16, meaning that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Zepp Health has a beta of 1.86, meaning that its stock price is 86% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Stanley Black & Decker and Zepp Health”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Stanley Black & Decker | $15.13 billion | 1.00 | $401.90 million | $4.10 | 24.37 |
| Zepp Health | $258.90 million | 0.29 | -$40.07 million | ($2.52) | -2.06 |
Stanley Black & Decker has higher revenue and earnings than Zepp Health. Zepp Health is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Stanley Black & Decker, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Stanley Black & Decker and Zepp Health’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Stanley Black & Decker | 4.07% | 8.78% | 3.73% |
| Zepp Health | -14.70% | -15.64% | -6.03% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings for Stanley Black & Decker and Zepp Health, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Stanley Black & Decker | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2.20 |
| Zepp Health | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
Stanley Black & Decker presently has a consensus target price of $92.25, indicating a potential downside of 7.67%. Zepp Health has a consensus target price of $53.01, indicating a potential upside of 919.42%. Given Zepp Health’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Zepp Health is more favorable than Stanley Black & Decker.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
87.8% of Stanley Black & Decker shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.6% of Zepp Health shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of Stanley Black & Decker shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 36.0% of Zepp Health 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.
Summary
Stanley Black & Decker beats Zepp Health on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Stanley Black & Decker
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. engages in the provision of power and hand tools, and related accessories, products, services and equipment for oil and gas, infrastructure applications, commercial electronic security and monitoring systems, healthcare solutions, and mechanical access solutions. It operates through the Tools and Outdoor and Industrial segments. The Tools and Outdoor segment refers to power tools, hand tools, accessories and storage, and outdoor power equipment product lines. The Industrial segment includes the engineered fastening and infrastructure businesses. The company was founded by Frederick T. Stanley in 1843 and is headquartered in New Britain, CT.
About Zepp Health
Zepp Health Corporation operates as a smart wearable and health technology company worldwide. The company operates in two segments: Self-Branded Products and Others, and Xiaomi Wearable Products. It empowers users to live lives by optimizing health, fitness, and wellness journeys through its consumer brands, Amazfit, Zepp Clarity, and Zepp Aura. The company through its proprietary Zepp Digital Management Platform, which includes the Zepp OS, AI chips, biometric sensors, and data algorithms, delivers cloud-based 24/7 actionable insights and guidance to help users attain wellness goals. The company offers smart bands, watches, modules, and scales; and associated accessories, smart hearable products, sportswear, home fitness equipment, home appliances, and smart watch accessories. It also provides charts and graphs to display analysis of the activity and biometric data collected from users through its Zepp Life and Zepp mobile apps. It offers its products under the Amazfit and Zepp brand names in approximately 90 countries. The company was formerly known as Huami Corporation and changed its name to Zepp Health Corporation in February 2021. Zepp Health Corporation was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Hefei, the People's Republic of China.
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