Comparing Want Want China (OTCMKTS:WWNTY) & Mama’s Creations (NASDAQ:MAMA)

Want Want China (OTCMKTS:WWNTY) and Mama’s Creations (NASDAQ:MAMA) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares Want Want China and Mama’s Creations’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Want Want China	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mama’s Creations	3.21%	14.69%	8.91%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Want Want China and Mama’s Creations”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Want Want China	$3.44 billion	1.47	$600.91 million	N/A	N/A
Mama’s Creations	$171.71 million	4.37	$5.29 million	$0.14	130.93

Want Want China has higher revenue and earnings than Mama’s Creations.

Risk and Volatility

Want Want China has a beta of 0.16, meaning that its share price is 84% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mama’s Creations has a beta of 0.56, meaning that its share price is 44% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Want Want China and Mama’s Creations, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Want Want China	0	0	0	0	0.00
Mama’s Creations	0	2	4	0	2.67

Mama’s Creations has a consensus price target of $18.80, indicating a potential upside of 2.56%. Given Mama’s Creations’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Mama’s Creations is more favorable than Want Want China.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

45.2% of Mama’s Creations shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Mama’s Creations shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Mama’s Creations beats Want Want China on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Want Want China

Want Want China Holdings Limited, an investment holding company, manufactures, distributes, and sells food and beverages. The company operates through four segments: Rice Crackers, Dairy Products and Beverages, Snack Foods, and Other Products. It offers sugar coated crackers, savoury crackers, fried crackers, and gift packs; flavored milk, room temperature yogurt, yogurt drinks, ready-to-drink coffee, juice and sports drinks, herbal tea, and milk powder; candies, popsicles, ball cakes and jellies, beans, nuts, and other snacks; and wine and other food products. The company also trades in food and beverages, and related activities online, as well as raw materials, machineries, etc.; sells chemical materials and plastic films/bags; manufactures and sells machineries and related services; manufactures dehydrating, deoxidating, preservative, and related products; manufactures and sells packaging materials, packing bags, carton boxes, and cans; provides consultancy, information, business, and network technology services; processes and sells rice and oil products; and manufactures and sells rice flour. In addition, it engages in the agricultural planting and management, and livestock and poultry breeding businesses. It serves customers through a sales and distribution network primarily in the People's Republic of China. The company also exports its products to North America, East Asia, South East Asia, and Europe. Want The company was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in Kowloon Bay, Hong Kong.

About Mama’s Creations

Mama’s Creations, Inc. engages in the marketing, manufacturing, and distribution of beef meatballs with sauce, turkey meatballs with sauce, beef meat loaf, sausage and peppers, chicken parmesan, and other similar meats and sauces. Its products include beef meatballs, turkey meatballs, stuffed meatballs, lasagna roll ups, retail ready meals, bulk deli, single-size pasta bowls, and packaged refrigerated products. Its brands include MamaMancini’s, Creative Salads, and The Olive Branch. The company was founded by Daniel Dougherty on July 22, 2009 and is headquartered in East Rutherford, NJ.