Analyzing National Vision (NASDAQ:EYE) and TAAT Global Alternatives (OTCMKTS:TOBAF)

TAAT Global Alternatives (OTCMKTS:TOBAF) and National Vision (NASDAQ:EYE) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, valuation, risk, profitability, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

0.0% of TAAT Global Alternatives shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.7% of National Vision shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility and Risk

TAAT Global Alternatives has a beta of 1.8, meaning that its share price is 80% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, National Vision has a beta of 1.33, meaning that its share price is 33% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares TAAT Global Alternatives and National Vision’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
TAAT Global Alternatives	N/A	N/A	N/A
National Vision	-0.12%	3.58%	1.52%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares TAAT Global Alternatives and National Vision”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
TAAT Global Alternatives	$70.15 million	0.02	-$8.24 million	($0.27)	-0.40
National Vision	$1.82 billion	1.24	-$28.50 million	($0.03)	-949.67

TAAT Global Alternatives has higher earnings, but lower revenue than National Vision. National Vision is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than TAAT Global Alternatives, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings for TAAT Global Alternatives and National Vision, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
TAAT Global Alternatives	0	0	0	0	0.00
National Vision	1	4	6	0	2.45

National Vision has a consensus target price of $27.00, indicating a potential downside of 5.23%. Given National Vision’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe National Vision is more favorable than TAAT Global Alternatives.

Summary

National Vision beats TAAT Global Alternatives on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About TAAT Global Alternatives

TAAT Global Alternatives Inc., a life sciences company, develops, manufactures, and distributes tobacco and non-tobacco products in Canada and the United States. It offers non-tobacco based smokable products and flavorings; and nicotine-free and tobacco-free alternatives to traditional cigarettes under the TAAT brand. The company was formerly known as TAAT Lifestyle & Wellness Ltd. and changed its name to TAAT Global Alternatives Inc. in April 2021. TAAT Global Alternatives Inc. was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada.

About National Vision

National Vision Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as an optical retailer in the United States. The company operates in two segments, Owned & Host and Legacy. It offers eyeglasses and contact lenses, and optical accessory products; provides eye exams through its America’s Best, Eyeglass World, Vista Optical, Fred Meyer, and Vista Optical military, as well as Vision Center branded stores; and offers health maintenance organization and optometric services. National Vision Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Duluth, Georgia.