Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE:CL) & Big Tree Cloud (NASDAQ:DSY) Head-To-Head Contrast

Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE:CL) and Big Tree Cloud (NASDAQ:DSY) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares Colgate-Palmolive and Big Tree Cloud’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Colgate-Palmolive	10.45%	353.72%	17.63%
Big Tree Cloud	N/A	N/A	N/A

Volatility and Risk

Colgate-Palmolive has a beta of 0.29, suggesting that its share price is 71% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Big Tree Cloud has a beta of 1.14, suggesting that its share price is 14% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Colgate-Palmolive and Big Tree Cloud”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Colgate-Palmolive	$20.38 billion	3.71	$2.13 billion	$2.62	35.85
Big Tree Cloud	$2.56 million	6.55	-$32.53 million	N/A	N/A

Colgate-Palmolive has higher revenue and earnings than Big Tree Cloud.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Colgate-Palmolive and Big Tree Cloud, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Colgate-Palmolive	0	6	11	0	2.65
Big Tree Cloud	1	0	0	0	1.00

Colgate-Palmolive currently has a consensus price target of $94.38, indicating a potential upside of 0.48%. Given Colgate-Palmolive’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Colgate-Palmolive is more favorable than Big Tree Cloud.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

80.4% of Colgate-Palmolive shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 60.2% of Big Tree Cloud shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Colgate-Palmolive shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 34.1% of Big Tree Cloud shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Colgate-Palmolive beats Big Tree Cloud on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Colgate-Palmolive

Colgate-Palmolive Company, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells consumer products in the United States and internationally. It operates through two segments: Oral, Personal and Home Care; and Pet Nutrition. The Oral, Personal and Home Care segment offers toothpaste, toothbrushes, mouthwash, bar and liquid hand soaps, shower gels, shampoos, conditioners, deodorants and antiperspirants, skin health products, dishwashing detergents, fabric conditioners, household cleaners, and other related items. This segment markets and sells its products under various brands, which include Colgate, Darlie, elmex, hello, meridol, Sorriso, Tom's of Maine, Irish Spring, Palmolive, Protex, Sanex, Softsoap, Lady Speed Stick, Speed Stick, EltaMD, Filorga, PCA SKIN, Ajax, Axion, Fabuloso, Murphy, Suavitel, and Soupline to a range of traditional and eCommerce retailers, wholesalers, and distributors. It includes pharmaceutical products for dentists and other oral health professionals. Its Pet Nutrition segment offers pet nutrition products for everyday nutritional needs under the Hill's Science Diet brand; and a range of therapeutic pet products to help nutritionally support dogs and cats in different stages of health under the Hill's Prescription Diet brand. This segment markets and sells its products through pet supply retailers, veterinarians, and eCommerce retailers. Colgate-Palmolive Company was founded in 1806 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

About Big Tree Cloud

Big Tree Cloud Holdings Limited manufactures and sells personal care products and other consumer goods. The company is based in Shenzhen, China. Big Tree Cloud Holdings Limited operates as a subsidiary of Ploutos Group Limited.