Reviewing Cosmos Health (NASDAQ:COSM) & HWH International (NASDAQ:HWH)

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

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares HWH International and Cosmos Health’s revenue, earnings per share 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
Cosmos Health	$50.35 million	0.43	-$13.83 million	N/A	N/A

HWH International has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Cosmos Health.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for HWH International and Cosmos Health, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
HWH International	0	0	0	0	N/A
Cosmos Health	0	0	1	0	3.00

Insider and Institutional Ownership

25.7% of HWH International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.6% of Cosmos Health shares are held by institutional investors. 61.5% of HWH International shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 18.7% of Cosmos Health shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares HWH International and Cosmos Health’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%
Cosmos Health	N/A	N/A	N/A

Risk & Volatility

HWH International has a beta of -1.47, indicating that its share price is 247% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cosmos Health has a beta of 5.78, indicating that its share price is 478% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Cosmos Health beats HWH International on 5 of the 8 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 Cosmos Health

Cosmos Health Inc. provides proprietary line of branded and generic pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals, over-the-counter medications, cosmetics, nursery, health care and baby products, and medical devices. Its nutraceutical product portfolio includes Sky Premium Life and Mediterranation. The company serves wholesale pharmaceutical distributors and independent retail pharmacies. It operates in Greece, Germany, the United Kingdom, Italy, Denmark, Croatia, and Cyprus. Cosmos Health Inc. was incorporated in 2009 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.