Spin Master (OTCMKTS:SNMSF) and Latham Group (NASDAQ:SWIM) Financial Survey

Spin Master (OTCMKTS:SNMSF) and Latham Group (NASDAQ:SWIM) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, earnings and valuation.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

84.0% of Latham Group shares are held by institutional investors. 3.3% of Latham Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Spin Master and Latham Group, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Spin Master	0	1	2	0	2.67
Latham Group	3	2	2	0	1.86

Latham Group has a consensus price target of $7.83, suggesting a potential upside of 10.64%. Given Latham Group’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Latham Group is more favorable than Spin Master.

Profitability

This table compares Spin Master and Latham Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Spin Master	N/A	N/A	N/A
Latham Group	0.92%	1.31%	0.63%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Spin Master and Latham Group”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Spin Master	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Latham Group	$545.91 million	1.53	$11.12 million	$0.05	141.60

Latham Group has higher revenue and earnings than Spin Master.

Summary

Latham Group beats Spin Master on 7 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Spin Master

Spin Master Corp., a children’s entertainment company, engages in the creation, design, manufacture, licensing, and marketing of various toys, entertainment products, and digital games in North America, Europe, and internationally. The Toys segment’s product categories include activities, games and puzzles, and plush; wheels and action; outdoor; and preschool, dolls, and interactive products. The Entertainment segment engages in the creation and production of multi-platform content, stories, and characters in original shows, short-form series, and films. The Digital Games segment is involved in the development of digital games distributed via third-party platform providers. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

About Latham Group

Latham Group, Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets in-ground residential swimming pools in North America, Australia, and New Zealand. It offers a portfolio of pools and related products, including in-ground swimming pools that include fiber glass and packaged pools; and pool covers and liners under the Latham, Narellan, CoverStar, Radiant, and GLI brand names. The company was formerly known as Latham Topco, Inc. and changed its name to Latham Group, Inc. in March 2021. Latham Group, Inc. was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in Latham, New York.