Analyzing Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) and Maison Solutions (NASDAQ:MSS)

Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) and Maison Solutions (NASDAQ:MSS) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, earnings and profitability.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Sprouts Farmers Market and Maison Solutions’ top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Sprouts Farmers Market	$6.84 billion	1.43	$258.86 million	$2.90	33.68
Maison Solutions	$55.30 million	0.36	N/A	N/A	N/A

Sprouts Farmers Market has higher revenue and earnings than Maison Solutions.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

2.4% of Maison Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of Sprouts Farmers Market shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Sprouts Farmers Market and Maison Solutions, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Sprouts Farmers Market	0	7	2	0	2.22
Maison Solutions	0	0	0	0	N/A

Sprouts Farmers Market presently has a consensus price target of $93.38, suggesting a potential downside of 4.40%. Given Sprouts Farmers Market’s higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Sprouts Farmers Market is more favorable than Maison Solutions.

Profitability

This table compares Sprouts Farmers Market and Maison Solutions’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Sprouts Farmers Market	4.52%	27.53%	9.67%
Maison Solutions	N/A	-9.09%	-1.45%

Summary

Sprouts Farmers Market beats Maison Solutions on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Sprouts Farmers Market

Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the retailing of fresh, natural, and organic food products under the Sprouts brand in the United States. It offers perishable product categories, including fresh produce, meat and meat alternatives, seafood, deli, bakery, floral, and dairy and dairy alternatives; and non-perishable product categories, such as grocery, vitamins and supplements, bulk items, frozen foods, beer and wine, and natural health and body care. Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. was founded in 1943 and is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona.

About Maison Solutions

Maison Solutions Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as the specialty grocery retailer in California. The company offers perishable products, such as meat, seafood, vegetables, and fruit; non-perishable products, including grocery products comprising cooking utensils, canned foods, Chinese and Asian seasonings and spices, and snacks, as well as liquor, cigarette, lottery, newspaper, reusable bag, non-food, and health products, and general merchandise, beauty care, pharmacy, fuel, and other items and services in its stores. It also offers its products online. The company was formerly known as Maison International, Inc. and changed its name to Maison Solutions Inc. in September 2021. Maison Solutions Inc. was incorporated in 2019 and is based in Monterey Park, California.