Head-To-Head Review: e.l.f. Beauty (NYSE:ELF) versus Tristar Wellness Solutions (OTCMKTS:TWSI)

e.l.f. Beauty (NYSE:ELF) and Tristar Wellness Solutions (OTCMKTS:TWSI) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, valuation, risk and earnings.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares e.l.f. Beauty and Tristar Wellness Solutions”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
e.l.f. Beauty	$1.31 billion	5.34	$112.09 million	$1.70	69.56
Tristar Wellness Solutions	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

e.l.f. Beauty has higher revenue and earnings than Tristar Wellness Solutions.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

92.4% of e.l.f. Beauty shares are held by institutional investors. 3.9% of e.l.f. Beauty shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for e.l.f. Beauty and Tristar Wellness Solutions, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
e.l.f. Beauty	0	3	12	1	2.88
Tristar Wellness Solutions	0	0	0	0	0.00

e.l.f. Beauty presently has a consensus price target of $123.8125, indicating a potential upside of 4.70%. Given e.l.f. Beauty’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe e.l.f. Beauty is more favorable than Tristar Wellness Solutions.

Volatility & Risk

e.l.f. Beauty has a beta of 1.57, meaning that its share price is 57% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Tristar Wellness Solutions has a beta of 12.39, meaning that its share price is 1,139% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares e.l.f. Beauty and Tristar Wellness Solutions’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
e.l.f. Beauty	7.29%	16.36%	9.89%
Tristar Wellness Solutions	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

e.l.f. Beauty beats Tristar Wellness Solutions on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About e.l.f. Beauty

e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in the provision of inclusive, accessible, clean, vegan and cruelty free cosmetics and skin care products. The company focuses on the e-commerce, national retailers and international business channels. Its brands include elf, elf skin, WELL People and KEYS soulcare. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Oakland, CA.

About Tristar Wellness Solutions

TriStar Wellness Solutions, Inc. develops, markets, and sells wound care products. The company also offers skincare and other products under the Beaute de Maman name for pregnant and nursing women; bleeding and wound management products for surgical, health care, consumer, and military markets; and develops and markets Delivery Devise with Invertible Diaphragm, which is a medical applicator for delivering medicants and internal devices within the body without producing injury or damage. In addition, it develops over-the-counter itch suppression products; and develops, manufactures, and markets wound care and infection control medical devices. The company was formerly known as BioPack Environmental Solutions, Inc. and changed its name to TriStar Wellness Solutions, Inc. in January 2013. TriStar Wellness Solutions, Inc. was incorporated in 2000 and is based in Portland, Oregon. On January 15, 2016, TriStar Wellness Solutions, Inc. filed a voluntary petition for liquidation under Chapter 7 in the US Bankruptcy Court for the District of Oregon.