Real Brands (OTCMKTS:RLBD) and Maison Solutions (NASDAQ:MSS) Head to Head Contrast

Maison Solutions (NASDAQ:MSS) and Real Brands (OTCMKTS:RLBD) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership and valuation.

Risk and Volatility

Maison Solutions has a beta of 5.26, suggesting that its stock price is 426% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Real Brands has a beta of 0.94, suggesting that its stock price is 6% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Maison Solutions and Real Brands”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Maison Solutions	$124.22 million	0.06	$1.17 million	($0.26)	-1.37
Real Brands	$60,000.00	0.00	-$1.33 million	N/A	N/A

Maison Solutions has higher revenue and earnings than Real Brands.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

2.4% of Maison Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. 64.7% of Maison Solutions shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 40.2% of Real Brands shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Maison Solutions and Real Brands, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Maison Solutions	1	1	1	0	2.00
Real Brands	0	0	0	0	0.00

Maison Solutions presently has a consensus price target of $4.25, indicating a potential upside of 1,092.82%. Given Maison Solutions’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Maison Solutions is more favorable than Real Brands.

Profitability

This table compares Maison Solutions and Real Brands’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Maison Solutions	-4.89%	-46.54%	-6.80%
Real Brands	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Maison Solutions beats Real Brands on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Real Brands

Real Brands, Inc. operates in the hemp-derived cannabinol (CBD) market. It engages in the extraction of CBD oil/isolate; wholesale of CBD oils and isolate; and production and sale of hemp-derived CBD products, celebrity brands, and white label products. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in North Providence, Rhode Island.