Herbalife (NYSE:HLF) vs. Synergy CHC (NASDAQ:SNYR) Head to Head Survey

Synergy CHC (NASDAQ:SNYR) and Herbalife (NYSE:HLF) are both small-cap 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.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Synergy CHC and Herbalife”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Synergy CHC	$27.70 million	0.05	-$12.34 million	($1.40)	-0.06
Herbalife	$5.04 billion	0.26	$228.30 million	$1.55	8.13

Herbalife has higher revenue and earnings than Synergy CHC. Synergy CHC is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Herbalife, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Volatility and Risk

Synergy CHC has a beta of -0.25, meaning that its stock price is 125% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Herbalife has a beta of 0.78, meaning that its stock price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Synergy CHC and Herbalife, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Synergy CHC	1	1	2	0	2.25
Herbalife	0	3	3	2	2.88

Synergy CHC presently has a consensus price target of $6.25, indicating a potential upside of 6,806.08%. Herbalife has a consensus price target of $17.67, indicating a potential upside of 40.14%. Given Synergy CHC’s higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Synergy CHC is more favorable than Herbalife.

Profitability

This table compares Synergy CHC and Herbalife’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Synergy CHC	-60.02%	N/A	-30.30%
Herbalife	3.16%	-43.90%	7.89%

Summary

Herbalife beats Synergy CHC on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Synergy CHC

Synergy CHC Corp. engages in the marketing and distribution of branded health and wellness products. The company was founded on December 29, 2010 and is headquartered in Westbrook, ME.

About Herbalife

Herbalife Ltd. provides health and wellness products in North America, Mexico, South and Central America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, China, and the Asia Pacific. It offers products in the areas of weight management; targeted nutrition; energy, sports, and fitness; outer nutrition; and literature and promotional items. The company also provides weight management products, including meal replacement products, protein shakes, drink mixes, weight loss supplements, healthy snacks, and metabolism boosting teas; targeted nutrition products, which comprise functional beverages, and dietary and nutritional supplements that contain herbs, vitamins, minerals, and other natural ingredients; outer nutrition products, such as facial skin, body, and hair care products; and energy, sports, and fitness products, including N-R-G tea and energy drink products. In addition, it offers literature, promotional, and other materials that comprise start-up kits, sales tools, and educational materials. The company sells its products through sales representatives, independent service providers, and company-operated retail platforms. Herbalife Ltd. was formerly known as Herbalife Nutrition Ltd. and changed its name to Herbalife Ltd. in April 2023. The company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.