Analyzing Spectrum Brands (NYSE:SPB) & Dogness (International) (NASDAQ:DOGZ)

Spectrum Brands (NYSE:SPB) and Dogness (International) (NASDAQ:DOGZ) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, earnings and risk.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Spectrum Brands and Dogness (International)”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Spectrum Brands	$2.79 billion	0.62	$99.70 million	$4.33	17.12
Dogness (International)	$20.71 million	1.05	-$5.10 million	N/A	N/A

Spectrum Brands has higher revenue and earnings than Dogness (International).

Institutional and Insider Ownership

5.1% of Dogness (International) shares are held by institutional investors. 3.9% of Spectrum Brands shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 31.2% of Dogness (International) shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Risk and Volatility

Spectrum Brands has a beta of 0.64, suggesting that its stock price is 36% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Dogness (International) has a beta of 2.54, suggesting that its stock price is 154% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Spectrum Brands and Dogness (International), as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Spectrum Brands	0	2	5	0	2.71
Dogness (International)	1	0	0	0	1.00

Spectrum Brands currently has a consensus target price of $83.00, suggesting a potential upside of 11.95%. Given Spectrum Brands’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Spectrum Brands is more favorable than Dogness (International).

Profitability

This table compares Spectrum Brands and Dogness (International)’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Spectrum Brands	3.76%	7.65%	4.18%
Dogness (International)	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Spectrum Brands beats Dogness (International) on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Spectrum Brands

Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. operates as a branded consumer products and home essentials company in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia-Pacific regions. It operates through three segments: Home and Personal Care; Global Pet Care; and Home and Garden. The Home and Personal Care segment provides home appliances under the Black & Decker, Russell Hobbs, George Foreman, PowerXL, Emeril Legasse, Copper Chef, Toastmaster, Juiceman, Farberware, and Breadman brands; and personal care products under the Remington brand. The Global Pet Care segment provides dog and cat chews, treats, wet and dry foods, dog and cat clean-up and food, training, health and grooming, indoor birds, and small animal food and care products under the Good'n'Fun, DreamBone, GOOD BOY, SmartBones, IAMS, EUKANUBA, Nature's Miracle, FURminator, Dingo, 8IN1, Meowee!, and Wild Harvest brands. This segment also offers aquarium kits, stand-alone tanks, and aquatics equipment and consumables under the Tetra, Marineland, Instant Ocean, GloFish, and OmegaSea brands. The Home and Garden segment provides outdoor insect and weed control solutions, and animal repellents under the Spectracide, Garden Safe, Liquid Fence, and EcoLogic brands; household pest control solutions under the Hot Shot, Black Flag, Real-Kill, Ultra Kill, The Ant Trap, and Rid-A-Bug brand names; household surface cleaning, maintenance, and restoration products, including bottled liquids, mops, wipes, and markers under the Rejuvenate brand name; and personal-use pesticides and insect repellent products under the Cutter and Repel brands. The company sells its products through retailers, e-commerce and online retailers, wholesalers, and distributors. Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1906 and is headquartered in Middleton, Wisconsin.

About Dogness (International)

Dogness (International) Corporation, through its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and sells fashionable products for dogs and cats worldwide. The company provides pet leashes, pet collars, pet harnesses, and retractable leashes, as well as lanyards; gift suspenders, pet belt ribbons, laces, elastic belts, computer jacquard ribbons, and high-grade textile laces; mouth covers and pet charms; climbing hooks; and intelligent pet products, such as app-controlled pet feeders, pet water fountains, and smart pet toys, as well as pet shampoos. It also offers ribbon dyeing service and pet grooming services. It offers its products to wholesalers and retailers. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Dongguan, the People's Republic of China.