MasterBrand (NYSE:MBC – Get Rating) and Ethan Allen Interiors (NYSE:ETD – Get Rating) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation and dividends.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares MasterBrand and Ethan Allen Interiors' gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

MasterBrand has higher revenue and earnings than Ethan Allen Interiors.

Profitability

Institutional and Insider Ownership

84.1% of Ethan Allen Interiors shares are held by institutional investors. 10.8% of Ethan Allen Interiors shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for MasterBrand and Ethan Allen Interiors, as reported by MarketBeat.

MasterBrand presently has a consensus target price of $9.00, suggesting a potential upside of 8.56%. Ethan Allen Interiors has a consensus target price of $25.00, suggesting a potential downside of 15.37%. Given MasterBrand's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe MasterBrand is more favorable than Ethan Allen Interiors.

Summary

Ethan Allen Interiors beats MasterBrand on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About MasterBrand

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MasterBrand, Inc. manufactures and sells residential cabinets for the kitchen, bathroom, and other parts of the home in North America. The company is based in Jasper, Indiana.

About Ethan Allen Interiors

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Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. operates as an interior design company, and manufacturer and retailer of home furnishings in the United States, Mexico, Honduras, and Canada. The company operates in two segments, Wholesale and Retail. Its products include case goods items, such as beds, dressers, armoires, tables, chairs, buffets, entertainment units, home office furniture, and wooden accents; upholstery items comprising sleepers, recliners and other motion furniture, chairs, ottomans, custom pillows, sofas, loveseats, cut fabrics, and leather; and home accent items consisting of window treatments and drapery hardware, wall decors, florals, lighting, clocks, mattresses, bedspreads, throws, pillows, decorative accents, area rugs, wall coverings, and home and garden furnishings. The company markets and sells its products under the Ethan Allen brand through home furnishing retail networks and independent retailers, as well as through ethanallen.com website. As of June 30, 2022, it operated a network of approximately 141 design centers. Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. was founded in 1932 and is headquartered in Danbury, Connecticut.

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