Critical Analysis: Henkel AG & Co. (OTCMKTS:HENKY) and Big Tree Cloud (NASDAQ:DSY)

Big Tree Cloud (NASDAQ:DSY) and Henkel AG & Co. (OTCMKTS:HENKY) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, valuation and profitability.

Risk and Volatility

Big Tree Cloud has a beta of 0.87, suggesting that its share price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Henkel AG & Co. has a beta of 0.58, suggesting that its share price is 42% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

60.2% of Big Tree Cloud shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of Henkel AG & Co. shares are owned by institutional investors. 34.1% of Big Tree Cloud shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Big Tree Cloud and Henkel AG & Co.”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Big Tree Cloud	$2.56 million	21.59	-$32.53 million	N/A	N/A
Henkel AG & Co.	$23.36 billion	1.37	$2.17 billion	N/A	N/A

Henkel AG & Co. has higher revenue and earnings than Big Tree Cloud.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Big Tree Cloud and Henkel AG & Co., as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Big Tree Cloud	1	0	0	0	1.00
Henkel AG & Co.	0	2	1	2	3.00

Profitability

This table compares Big Tree Cloud and Henkel AG & Co.’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Big Tree Cloud	N/A	N/A	N/A
Henkel AG & Co.	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Henkel AG & Co. beats Big Tree Cloud on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Big Tree Cloud

Big Tree Cloud Holdings Limited manufactures and sells personal care products and other consumer goods. The company is based in Shenzhen, China. Big Tree Cloud Holdings Limited operates as a subsidiary of Ploutos Group Limited.

About Henkel AG & Co.

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the adhesive technologies and beauty care, and laundry and home care businesses worldwide. It operates in two segments, Adhesive Technologies and Consumer Brands segments. The company offers adhesives, sealants, and functional coatings for various business areas, including packaging and consumer goods; mobility and electronics; and craftsmen, construction, and professional industries. It also provides hair styling, hair coloring, and hair care products; and body products, as well as distributes its products through brick-and-mortar stores, hair salons, and digital channels. In addition, the company offers heavy-duty and specialty detergents, fabric softeners, laundry performance enhancers, and other fabric care products; hand and automatic dishwashing products; cleaners for bathroom and toilet applications; household, glass, and specialty cleaners; and insect control products. The company was founded in 1876 and is headquartered in Düsseldorf, Germany.