Head to Head Comparison: HWH International (NASDAQ:HWH) and PetIQ (NASDAQ:PETQ)

HWH International (NASDAQ:HWH) and PetIQ (NASDAQ:PETQ) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, profitability, dividends and institutional ownership.

Volatility and Risk

HWH International has a beta of -1.47, indicating that its share price is 247% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, PetIQ has a beta of 1.76, indicating that its share price is 76% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

25.7% of HWH International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.0% of PetIQ shares are owned by institutional investors. 61.5% of HWH International shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 9.6% of PetIQ shares are owned 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.

Profitability

This table compares HWH International and PetIQ’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
HWH International	N/A	-27.08%	-9.92%
PetIQ	0.66%	13.33%	3.58%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for HWH International and PetIQ, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
HWH International	0	0	0	0	N/A
PetIQ	0	0	4	0	3.00

PetIQ has a consensus price target of $29.00, suggesting a potential upside of 26.80%. Given PetIQ’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe PetIQ is more favorable than HWH International.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares HWH International and PetIQ’s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
HWH International	N/A	N/A	$550,000.00	N/A	N/A
PetIQ	$1.12 billion	0.61	$2.13 million	$0.22	103.95

PetIQ has higher revenue and earnings than HWH International.

Summary

PetIQ beats HWH International on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About HWH International

HWH International Inc. operates a marketplace to provide products and services for health, wealth, and happiness. The company operates through HWH Marketplace, Hapi Cafés, Hapi Travel, and Hapi Wealth Builder segments. The HWH Marketplace segment provides products manufactured by its affiliate companies at a discounted price to its members. The Hapi Cafés segment operates Hapi Cafe branded outlets in Asia, including Singapore, Republic of China (Taiwan), Hong Kong, the People's Republic of China, and South Korea. The Hapi Travel segment offers vacation packages, hotels, cruises, and other travel products for HWH members. The Hapi Wealth Builder segment focuses on exploring the options of providing services to its members through financial educational materials. The company is based in Bethesda, Maryland. HWH International Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Alset International Limited.

About PetIQ

PetIQ, Inc. operates as a pet medication and wellness company in the United States and internationally. It operates in two segments, Products and Services. The company offers Rx pet medications, which sells flea and tick control, heartworm preventatives, arthritis, thyroid, diabetes and pain treatments, antibiotics, and other specialty medications; and develops and manufactures its own proprietary value-branded products, as well as third-party branded products for dogs and cats. It also provides OTC medications and supplies primarily within the flea and tick control, dog dewormers, and behavior management categories of the health and wellness industry in various forms, such as spot on (topical) treatments, chewables, oral tablets, and collars. In addition, the company offers health and wellness products that include dog and cat treats, oral health solutions, stain and odor treatments, and pet nutritional supplements under the PetArmor®, Rocco & Roxie®, VetIQ®, Minties® and Sentry® brands. It provides its products primarily under the PetIQ, PetArmor, VIP Petcare, VetIQ PetCare, VetIQ, Capstar, Advecta, SENTRY, Sergeants, PurLuv, Rocco & Roxie, Minties, Heart Shield Plus, and TruProfen brand names. In addition, the company operates veterinarian service platform through community clinics, pop-up locations, wellness centers, and permanent locations that offer cost effective and convenient veterinary wellness services, including diagnostic tests, vaccinations, prescription medications, microchipping, grooming and hygiene, and wellness checks; and provides veterinary care services. It operates through veterinarian, retail, and e-commerce channels. PetIQ, Inc. was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Eagle, Idaho.