Critical Analysis: Hamilton Beach Brands (NYSE:HBB) versus Yunhong Green CTI (NASDAQ:YHGJ)

Yunhong Green CTI (NASDAQ:YHGJ) and Hamilton Beach Brands (NYSE:HBB) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, earnings and profitability.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

2.0% of Yunhong Green CTI shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 50.5% of Hamilton Beach Brands shares are owned by institutional investors. 44.8% of Yunhong Green CTI shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 39.0% of Hamilton Beach Brands shares are owned 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 summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Yunhong Green CTI and Hamilton Beach Brands, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Yunhong Green CTI	1	0	0	0	1.00
Hamilton Beach Brands	0	0	1	0	3.00

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Yunhong Green CTI and Hamilton Beach Brands”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Yunhong Green CTI	$19.70 million	0.45	-$2.53 million	($1.11)	-3.06
Hamilton Beach Brands	$606.85 million	0.67	$26.45 million	$4.39	6.94

Hamilton Beach Brands has higher revenue and earnings than Yunhong Green CTI. Yunhong Green CTI is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Hamilton Beach Brands, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Yunhong Green CTI and Hamilton Beach Brands’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Yunhong Green CTI	-14.43%	-38.81%	-13.25%
Hamilton Beach Brands	9.60%	29.48%	14.77%

Risk & Volatility

Yunhong Green CTI has a beta of 0.47, meaning that its share price is 53% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hamilton Beach Brands has a beta of 0.3, meaning that its share price is 70% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Hamilton Beach Brands beats Yunhong Green CTI on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Yunhong Green CTI

Yunhong Green CTI Ltd., formerly known as CTI Industries Corporation, is a consumer products and packaging company. Its business has primarily focused on the manufacture and distribution of foil balloons, latex balloons, balloon accessories and related party products. The company has also been involved in producing flexible packaging materials and specialty packaging products for consumer and commercial applications. Its offerings have included printed and unprinted films, bags and other packaging formats designed for a range of customers and end uses.

About Hamilton Beach Brands

Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Company designs, markets and distributes small household and commercial appliances. Its consumer products include blenders, coffee makers, food processors, slow cookers, air fryers, toasters and other kitchen and home appliances, sold under brands including Hamilton Beach and Proctor Silex. The company also serves food-service and hospitality customers with commercial appliances such as beverage equipment, blenders and food-preparation products. Its commercial offerings are marketed under the Hamilton Beach Commercial brand, among others.