Reviewing Tokyo Lifestyle (NASDAQ:TKLF) & Yunhong Green CTI (NASDAQ:YHGJ)

Tokyo Lifestyle (NASDAQ:TKLF) and Yunhong Green CTI (NASDAQ:YHGJ) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership and risk.

Profitability

This table compares Tokyo Lifestyle and Yunhong Green CTI’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Tokyo Lifestyle	N/A	N/A	N/A
Yunhong Green CTI	-5.86%	-11.99%	-4.75%

Risk and Volatility

Tokyo Lifestyle has a beta of 0.04, indicating that its share price is 96% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Yunhong Green CTI has a beta of 0.43, indicating that its share price is 57% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Tokyo Lifestyle and Yunhong Green CTI”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Tokyo Lifestyle	$210.12 million	0.06	$6.64 million	N/A	N/A
Yunhong Green CTI	$19.38 million	0.71	-$1.50 million	($0.31)	-15.92

Tokyo Lifestyle has higher revenue and earnings than Yunhong Green CTI.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

2.0% of Yunhong Green CTI shares are owned by institutional investors. 75.4% of Tokyo Lifestyle shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 44.8% of Yunhong Green CTI shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Tokyo Lifestyle and Yunhong Green CTI, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Tokyo Lifestyle	1	0	0	0	1.00
Yunhong Green CTI	1	0	0	0	1.00

Summary

Tokyo Lifestyle beats Yunhong Green CTI on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Tokyo Lifestyle

Yoshitsu Co., Ltd engages in the retail and wholesale of beauty, health, and other products. It offers beauty products, such as cosmetics comprising of foundation, powder, concealer, makeup remover, eyeliner, eye shadow, brow powder, brow pencil, mascara, lip gloss, lipstick, and nail polish; skin care products consisting of facial cleanser, whitening products, sun block, moisturizer, facial mask, eye mask, eye gel, and exfoliating; and cosmetic applicators, such as brush, puff, curler, hair iron, and shaver products. The company also provides body care products, such as shampoo, conditioner, and body wash; and fragrance products consisting of perfume and cologne for women and men. In addition, the company provides facial wash, firming lotion, astringent, and moisturizer products for men; and lip balm, lotion, shampoo, soap, and essence oil for children. Further, the company offers OTC drugs for the treatment of common ailments, such as colds, headaches, stomach pain, cough, and eye strains, as well as medical supplies and devices, including bandages, masks, thermometers, disinfectant sprays, eye masks, contact lens, and contact lens cleaners and solutions. Additionally, the company provides vitamins, minerals, fiber supplements, nutritional yeast, dietary products, and other nutritional supplements; bedding and bath products, and car supplies; and food, alcoholic beverages, and miscellaneous products. It directly operates physical stores in Japan and Hong Kong; online stores in Japan, China, and Korea; and franchise stores in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, as well as wholesale customers in Japan, China, the United States, and Canada. The company was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

About Yunhong Green CTI

Yunhong Green CTI Ltd. develops, produces, distributes, and sells consumer products in the United States and internationally. It offers novelty products, including foil balloons; latex balloons under the Partyloons name; and toy balloon products, which include punch balls, water bombs, and balloons twisted into shapes, as well as other inflatable toy items. The company also offers packaging films and custom film products for food, and other commercial and packaging applications; and container products, as well as assembles and sells Candy Blossom product line. It primarily serves various retail outlets, including general merchandise stores, discount and drugstore chains, grocery chains, card and gift shops, party goods stores, and florists and balloon decorators. The company sells its products directly, as well as through a network of distributors and wholesalers, retail chains, and independent sales representatives. The company was formerly known as Yunhong CTI Ltd. and changed its name to Yunhong Green CTI Ltd. in August 2023. Yunhong Green CTI Ltd. was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Lake Barrington, Illinois.