Ethan Allen Interiors (NYSE:ETD – Get Rating) and MasterBrand (NYSE:MBC – Get Rating) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability and valuation.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Ethan Allen Interiors and MasterBrand's gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
Get Ethan Allen Interiors alerts:Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
Ethan Allen Interiors | $817.76 million | 0.86 | $103.28 million | $4.42 | 6.25 |
MasterBrand | $2.86 billion | 0.36 | $182.60 million | N/A | N/A |
MasterBrand has higher revenue and earnings than Ethan Allen Interiors.
Profitability
This table compares Ethan Allen Interiors and MasterBrand's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
Ethan Allen Interiors | 13.30% | 27.53% | 15.22% |
MasterBrand | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
84.1% of Ethan Allen Interiors shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.8% of Ethan Allen Interiors shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Ethan Allen Interiors and MasterBrand, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
Ethan Allen Interiors | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
MasterBrand | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.50 |
Ethan Allen Interiors currently has a consensus price target of $25.00, suggesting a potential downside of 9.49%. MasterBrand has a consensus price target of $9.00, suggesting a potential upside of 12.50%. Given MasterBrand's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, 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 Ethan Allen Interiors
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Ethan Allen Interiors, Inc. is engaged in manufacturing home furnishings and accessories. The firm offers a full complement of home decorating and design solutions through its home furnishing retail networks. It operates through two segments: Wholesale and Retail. The Wholesale segment develops the brand of the company, encompasses all aspects of design, manufacture, sourcing, marketing, sale and distribution of its broad range of home furnishing and accents. The Retail segment sells home furnishings and accents to consumers through a network of company operated design centers. The company was founded by Nathan Ancell and Theodore Baumritter in 1932 and is headquartered in Danbury, CT.
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.
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