Newell Brands (NASDAQ:NWL – Get Free Report) and Inspire Veterinary Partners (NASDAQ:IVP – Get Free Report) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk and dividends.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Newell Brands and Inspire Veterinary Partners”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Newell Brands | $7.26 billion | 0.21 | -$216.00 million | ($0.06) | -61.50 |
| Inspire Veterinary Partners | $16.59 million | 0.04 | -$14.26 million | ($2.20) | -0.05 |
Profitability
This table compares Newell Brands and Inspire Veterinary Partners’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Newell Brands | -0.33% | 8.64% | 2.08% |
| Inspire Veterinary Partners | -76.75% | -520.34% | -55.79% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current recommendations for Newell Brands and Inspire Veterinary Partners, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Newell Brands | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2.30 |
| Inspire Veterinary Partners | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Newell Brands currently has a consensus price target of $5.69, indicating a potential upside of 54.32%. Given Newell Brands’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Newell Brands is more favorable than Inspire Veterinary Partners.
Risk and Volatility
Newell Brands has a beta of 0.9, indicating that its share price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Inspire Veterinary Partners has a beta of -0.72, indicating that its share price is 172% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
92.5% of Newell Brands shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 4.8% of Inspire Veterinary Partners shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of Newell Brands shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 40.1% of Inspire Veterinary Partners shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Newell Brands beats Inspire Veterinary Partners on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Newell Brands
Newell Brands Inc. engages in the design, manufacture, sourcing, and distribution of consumer and commercial products worldwide. The company operates in three segments: Home and Commercial Solutions, Learning and Development, and Outdoor and Recreation. The Commercial Solutions segment provides commercial cleaning and maintenance solution products under the Rubbermaid, Rubbermaid Commercial Products, Mapa, and Spontex brands; closet and garage organization products; hygiene systems and material handling solutions; household products, such as kitchen appliances under the Crockpot, Mr. Coffee, Oster, and Sunbeam brands; small appliances under the Breville brand name in Europe; food and home storage products under the FoodSaver, Rubbermaid, Ball, and Sistema brands; fresh preserving products; vacuum sealing products; and gourmet cookware, bakeware, and cutlery under the Calphalon brand; and home fragrance products under the WoodWick and Yankee Candle brands. The Learning and Development segment offers writing instruments, including markers and highlighters, pens, and pencils; art products; activity-based products; labeling solutions; and baby gear and infant care products under the Dymo, Elmer's, EXPO, Graco, NUK, Paper Mate, Parker, and Sharpie brands. The Outdoor and Recreation segment provides outdoor and outdoor-related products, inlcuding technical apparel and on-the-go beverageware under the Campingaz, Coleman, Contigo, and Marmot brands. It serves warehouse clubs, department and drug/grocery stores, mass merchants, home centers, commercial products distributors, specialty retailers, office superstores and supply stores, contract stationers, e-commerce retailers, and sporting goods, as well as direct to consumers online, select contract customers, and other professional customers. Newell Brands Inc. was founded in 1903 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia.
About Inspire Veterinary Partners
Inspire Veterinary Partners, Inc. owns and operates veterinary hospitals in the United States. The company specializes in small animal general practice hospitals, which serve companion pets, canine, and feline breeds, including equine care. Its hospitals provide preventive care for companion animals consisting of annual health exams and parasite control; dental health; nutrition and body condition counseling; neurological examinations; radiology; bloodwork; and skin and coat health, and other breed specific preventive care services. It also offers surgical services, which include soft tissue procedures, such as spays and neuters, mass removals, splenectomies, gastropexies, orthopedic procedures, and other surgical offerings; and care and alternative procedures, such as acupuncture, chiropractic, and other health and wellness services. The company was incorporated in 2020 and is based in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
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