Hempacco (NASDAQ:HPCO – Get Free Report) and Universal (NYSE:UVV – Get Free Report) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings and dividends.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
7.6% of Hempacco shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.0% of Universal shares are held by institutional investors. 44.8% of Hempacco shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Universal shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Volatility & Risk
Hempacco has a beta of 2.77, meaning that its share price is 177% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Universal has a beta of 0.6, meaning that its share price is 40% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings and Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Hempacco | $4.05 million | 0.00 | -$13.13 million | ($2.30) | -0.00 |
| Universal | $2.92 billion | 0.39 | $32.64 million | $0.77 | 59.51 |
Universal has higher revenue and earnings than Hempacco. Hempacco is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Universal, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Hempacco and Universal, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Hempacco | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Universal | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
Profitability
This table compares Hempacco and Universal’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Hempacco | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Universal | 0.67% | 3.50% | 1.74% |
Summary
Universal beats Hempacco on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Hempacco
Hempacco Co., Inc. engages in the manufacture and sale of smokable hemp and herb products in California. It offers The Real Stuff hemp smokables and flavored hemp rolling papers. The company was incorporated in 2019 and is headquartered in San Diego, California. Hempacco Co., Inc. is a subsidiary of Green Globe International, Inc.
About Universal
Universal Corporation processes and supplies leaf tobacco and plant-based ingredients worldwide. The company operates through two segments, Tobacco Operations; and Ingredients Operations. It is involved in the procuring, financing, processing, packing, storing, and shipping leaf tobacco for sale to manufacturers of consumer tobacco products. The company contracts, purchases, processes, and sells flue-cured, burley, and oriental tobaccos that are primarily used in the manufacture of cigarettes; and dark air-cured tobaccos principally used in the manufacture of cigars, natural wrapped cigars and cigarillos, smokeless, and pipe tobacco products. It also provides value-added services, including blending, chemical, and physical testing of tobacco; service cutting for various manufacturers; manufacturing reconstituted leaf tobacco; just-in-time inventory management services; electronic nicotine delivery systems; and smoke testing services for customers. In addition, the company offers testing services for crop protection agents and tobacco constituents in seed, leaf, and finished products, including e-cigarette liquids and vapors; and analytical services that include chemical compound testing in finished tobacco products and mainstream smoke. Further, it provides a various value-added manufacturing processes to produce specialty vegetable and fruit-based ingredients, as well as botanical extracts and flavorings for human and pet food markets; and recycles waste materials from tobacco production. Universal Corporation was founded in 1886 and is headquartered in Richmond, Virginia.
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