Persimmon (OTCMKTS:PSMMY – Get Free Report) and Zepp Health (NYSE:ZEPP – Get Free Report) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability and valuation.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
52.6% of Zepp Health shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Persimmon shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 36.0% of Zepp Health 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 current recommendations and price targets for Persimmon and Zepp Health, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Persimmon | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2.83 |
| Zepp Health | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Persimmon and Zepp Health”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Persimmon | $4.95 billion | 1.02 | $376.75 million | N/A | N/A |
| Zepp Health | $258.90 million | 0.28 | -$40.07 million | ($2.52) | -1.96 |
Persimmon has higher revenue and earnings than Zepp Health.
Profitability
This table compares Persimmon and Zepp Health’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Persimmon | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Zepp Health | -14.70% | -15.64% | -6.03% |
Volatility & Risk
Persimmon has a beta of 1.15, indicating that its share price is 15% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Zepp Health has a beta of 1.86, indicating that its share price is 86% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Persimmon beats Zepp Health on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Persimmon
Persimmon Plc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a house builder in the United Kingdom. The company offers family housing under the Persimmon Homes brand name; housing under the Charles Church brand name; and social housing under the Westbury Partnerships brand name. It also provides broadband services under the FibreNest brand; and timber frame, insulated wall panels, and roof cassettes under the brand Space4. Further, it offers concrete bricks and roof tile. Persimmon Plc was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in York, the United Kingdom.
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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