Critical Contrast: Luvu Brands (OTCMKTS:LUVU) versus Insynergy Products (OTCMKTS:STCB)

Risk & Volatility

Insynergy Products has a beta of 1.21, indicating that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Luvu Brands has a beta of 1.12, indicating that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Insynergy Products and Luvu Brands”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Insynergy Products	$40.48 million	0.77	-$20.93 million	($0.03)	-1.32
Luvu Brands	$24.69 million	0.11	-$450,000.00	($0.01)	-3.55

Luvu Brands has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Insynergy Products. Luvu Brands is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Insynergy Products, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Insynergy Products and Luvu Brands’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Insynergy Products	-61.88%	-99.43%	-50.57%
Luvu Brands	-4.23%	-53.41%	-10.68%

Summary

Luvu Brands beats Insynergy Products on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Insynergy Products

Starco Brands, Inc. markets consumer products through retail and online in the United States. It offers products in various categories, including household cleaning, DIY/Hardware, paints, coatings and adhesives, household, hair care, disinfectants, automotive, motorcycle, arts and crafts, personal care cosmetics, personal care FDA, sun care, food, cooking oils, beverages, and spirits and wine under the Winona, Whipshots, Skylar, Soylent, and Art of Sport brands. The company was formerly known as Insynergy Products, Inc. and changed its name to Starco Brands, Inc. in September 2017. Starco Brands, Inc. was incorporated in 2010 and is based in Santa Monica, California.

About Luvu Brands

Luvu Brands, Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets various consumer lifestyle products worldwide. The company offers sensuality and intimacy products under the Liberator brand; and bed therapy products, which assistive in relieving medical conditions associated with acid reflux, surgery recovery, and chronic pain under the Avana brand. It also provides daybeds, sofas, and beanbags made from virgin and re-purposed polyurethane foam under the Jaxx brand. In addition, the company is involved in the purchase and resale of products to e-merchants, retailers, and e-commerce sites, as well as provision of contract manufacturing and fulfillment services. It markets its products through various websites comprising liberator.com, jaxxliving.com, and avanacomfort.com, as well as through distributors, retailers, and e-tailers across various channels of adult, mass market, drug, and specialty accounts. The company was formerly known as Liberator, Inc. and changed its name to Luvu Brands, Inc. in November 2015. Luvu Brands, Inc. was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.