Analyzing Shiseido (OTCMKTS:SSDOY) and Tristar Wellness Solutions (OTCMKTS:TWSI)

Shiseido (OTCMKTS:SSDOY) and Tristar Wellness Solutions (OTCMKTS:TWSI) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, risk, institutional ownership and earnings.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

0.0% of Shiseido shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Shiseido and Tristar Wellness Solutions”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Shiseido	$6.55 billion	0.92	-$68.94 million	($0.94)	-16.13
Tristar Wellness Solutions	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Tristar Wellness Solutions has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Shiseido.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Shiseido and Tristar Wellness Solutions, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Shiseido	0	1	1	0	2.50
Tristar Wellness Solutions	0	0	0	0	0.00

Risk & Volatility

Shiseido has a beta of 0.37, indicating that its stock price is 63% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Tristar Wellness Solutions has a beta of 14.19, indicating that its stock price is 1,319% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Shiseido and Tristar Wellness Solutions’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Shiseido	-5.80%	-1.36%	-0.67%
Tristar Wellness Solutions	N/A	N/A	N/A

About Shiseido

Shiseido Company, Limited engages in the production and sale of cosmetics in Japan and internationally. The company offers fragrances; and skincare and makeup products. It also engages in the restaurant and food, and retail businesses; and operates beauty salons. In addition, the company operates and supports SABFA, a professional hair makeup training school. Further, it offers childcare facilities. The company sells its products through department, specialized cosmetic, drug, and general merchandise stores. Shiseido Company, Limited was founded in 1872 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

About Tristar Wellness Solutions

TriStar Wellness Solutions, Inc. develops, markets, and sells wound care products. The company also offers skincare and other products under the Beaute de Maman name for pregnant and nursing women; bleeding and wound management products for surgical, health care, consumer, and military markets; and develops and markets Delivery Devise with Invertible Diaphragm, which is a medical applicator for delivering medicants and internal devices within the body without producing injury or damage. In addition, it develops over-the-counter itch suppression products; and develops, manufactures, and markets wound care and infection control medical devices. The company was formerly known as BioPack Environmental Solutions, Inc. and changed its name to TriStar Wellness Solutions, Inc. in January 2013. TriStar Wellness Solutions, Inc. was incorporated in 2000 and is based in Portland, Oregon. On January 15, 2016, TriStar Wellness Solutions, Inc. filed a voluntary petition for liquidation under Chapter 7 in the US Bankruptcy Court for the District of Oregon.