Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR – Get Free Report) and Maison Solutions (NASDAQ:MSS – Get Free Report) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, dividends and earnings.
Profitability
This table compares Dollar Tree and Maison Solutions’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Dollar Tree | 6.51% | 35.19% | 9.28% |
| Maison Solutions | -10.56% | -93.48% | -12.74% |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
97.4% of Dollar Tree shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.4% of Maison Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. 7.1% of Dollar Tree shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 32.7% of Maison Solutions shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Ratings
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Dollar Tree | 4 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2.23 |
| Maison Solutions | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
Dollar Tree currently has a consensus price target of $122.82, suggesting a potential downside of 5.91%. Maison Solutions has a consensus price target of $162.50, suggesting a potential upside of 11,216.16%. Given Maison Solutions’ higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Maison Solutions is more favorable than Dollar Tree.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Dollar Tree and Maison Solutions”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Dollar Tree | $19.75 billion | 1.27 | $1.28 billion | $6.40 | 20.39 |
| Maison Solutions | $118.70 million | 0.01 | $1.17 million | ($26.50) | -0.05 |
Dollar Tree has higher revenue and earnings than Maison Solutions. Maison Solutions is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Dollar Tree, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Risk and Volatility
Dollar Tree has a beta of 0.65, indicating that its share price is 35% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Maison Solutions has a beta of 3.93, indicating that its share price is 293% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Dollar Tree beats Maison Solutions on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Dollar Tree
Dollar Tree, Inc. operates retail discount stores. The company operates in two segments, Dollar Tree and Family Dollar. The Dollar Tree segment offers merchandise at the fixed price of $ 1.25. It provides consumable merchandise, which includes everyday consumables, such as household paper and chemicals, food, candy, health, personal care products, and frozen and refrigerated food; variety merchandise comprising toys, durable housewares, gifts, stationery, party goods, greeting cards, softlines, arts and crafts supplies, and other items; and seasonal goods that include Christmas, Easter, Halloween, and Valentine's Day merchandise. It operates stores under the Dollar Tree and Dollar Tree Canada brands, as well as distribution centers in the United States and Canada. The Family Dollar segment operates general merchandise retail discount stores that offer consumable merchandise, which comprise food and beverages, tobacco, health and personal care, household chemicals, paper products, hardware and automotive supplies, diapers, batteries, and pet food and supplies; and home products, including housewares, home décor, and giftware, as well as domestics, such as comforters, sheets, and towels. It also provides apparel and accessories merchandise comprising clothing, fashion accessories, and shoes; and seasonal and electronics merchandise that include Christmas, Easter, Halloween, and Valentine's Day merchandise, as well as personal electronics, which comprise pre-paid cellular phones and services, stationery and school supplies, and toys. Dollar Tree, Inc. was founded in 1986 and is based in Chesapeake, Virginia.
About Maison Solutions
Maison Solutions Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as the specialty grocery retailer in California. The company offers perishable products, such as meat, seafood, vegetables, and fruit; non-perishable products, including grocery products comprising cooking utensils, canned foods, Chinese and Asian seasonings and spices, and snacks, as well as liquor, cigarette, lottery, newspaper, reusable bag, non-food, and health products, and general merchandise, beauty care, pharmacy, fuel, and other items and services in its stores. It also offers its products online. The company was formerly known as Maison International, Inc. and changed its name to Maison Solutions Inc. in September 2021. Maison Solutions Inc. was incorporated in 2019 and is based in Monterey Park, California.
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