CIMG (NASDAQ:IMG) & Winmark (NASDAQ:WINA) Head-To-Head Survey

CIMG (NASDAQ:IMG) and Winmark (NASDAQ:WINA) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings and institutional ownership.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

23.4% of CIMG shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.3% of Winmark shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of CIMG shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 10.1% of Winmark shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares CIMG and Winmark”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
CIMG	$3.79 million	0.73	-$8.75 million	($7.37)	-0.08
Winmark	$83.10 million	18.06	$40.18 million	$11.19	37.97

Winmark has higher revenue and earnings than CIMG. CIMG is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Winmark, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for CIMG and Winmark, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CIMG	0	0	0	0	0.00
Winmark	0	0	1	0	3.00

Winmark has a consensus target price of $445.00, indicating a potential upside of 4.74%. Given Winmark’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Winmark is more favorable than CIMG.

Risk & Volatility

CIMG has a beta of 1.7, indicating that its share price is 70% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Winmark has a beta of 0.54, indicating that its share price is 46% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares CIMG and Winmark’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CIMG	-251.32%	-1,600.52%	-202.10%
Winmark	49.15%	-93.24%	88.80%

Summary

Winmark beats CIMG on 13 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About CIMG

CIMG Inc. is a digital marketing, sales and distribution company for various consumer products with focuses on food and beverages. CIMG Inc., formerly known as NUZEE INC., is based in BEIJING.

About Winmark

Winmark Corporation, a resale company operates as a franchisor for small business in the United States and Canada. The company franchises retail stores concepts that buy, sell and trade merchandise. It also operates middle-market equipment leasing business. In addition, the company buys and sells used clothing and accessories geared toward the teenage and young adult market under Plato’s Closet brand; and operates stores which buys and sells used and new children’s clothing, toys, furniture, equipment, and accessories primarily to parents of children ages infant to 12 years under the Once Upon A Child brand. Further, it buys, sells, trades in, and used and new sporting goods, equipment, and accessories for various athletic activities including team sports, such as baseball/softball, hockey, football, lacrosse, and soccer, as well as fitness, ski/snowboard, golf, and others under the Play It Again Sports brand; and buys and sells used women’s apparel, shoes, and accessories under the Style Encore brand. Additionally, the company buys, sells, trades in, and used and new musical instruments, speakers, amplifiers, music-related electronics, and related accessories under the Music Go Round brand. Winmark Corporation was incorporated in 1988 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.