Herbalife (NYSE:HLF – Get Free Report) and Big Tree Cloud (NASDAQ:DSY – Get Free Report) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, institutional ownership and earnings.
Volatility & Risk
Herbalife has a beta of 0.87, suggesting that its share price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Big Tree Cloud has a beta of 0.6, suggesting that its share price is 40% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Herbalife and Big Tree Cloud, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Herbalife | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2.43 |
| Big Tree Cloud | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Herbalife and Big Tree Cloud”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Herbalife | $5.04 billion | 0.24 | $228.30 million | $1.55 | 7.58 |
| Big Tree Cloud | $2.56 million | 8.12 | -$32.53 million | N/A | N/A |
Herbalife has higher revenue and earnings than Big Tree Cloud.
Profitability
This table compares Herbalife and Big Tree Cloud’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Herbalife | 3.16% | -43.90% | 7.89% |
| Big Tree Cloud | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
60.2% of Big Tree Cloud shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.1% of Herbalife shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 34.1% of Big Tree Cloud shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Herbalife beats Big Tree Cloud on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Herbalife
Herbalife Ltd. provides health and wellness products in North America, Mexico, South and Central America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, China, and the Asia Pacific. It offers products in the areas of weight management; targeted nutrition; energy, sports, and fitness; outer nutrition; and literature and promotional items. The company also provides weight management products, including meal replacement products, protein shakes, drink mixes, weight loss supplements, healthy snacks, and metabolism boosting teas; targeted nutrition products, which comprise functional beverages, and dietary and nutritional supplements that contain herbs, vitamins, minerals, and other natural ingredients; outer nutrition products, such as facial skin, body, and hair care products; and energy, sports, and fitness products, including N-R-G tea and energy drink products. In addition, it offers literature, promotional, and other materials that comprise start-up kits, sales tools, and educational materials. The company sells its products through sales representatives, independent service providers, and company-operated retail platforms. Herbalife Ltd. was formerly known as Herbalife Nutrition Ltd. and changed its name to Herbalife Ltd. in April 2023. The company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.
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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