BioHarvest Sciences (NASDAQ:BHST) and Betterware de Mexico SAPI de C (NYSE:BWMX) Financial Comparison
by Tristan Rich · The Markets DailyBetterware de Mexico SAPI de C (NYSE:BWMX – Get Free Report) and BioHarvest Sciences (NASDAQ:BHST – Get Free Report) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations and profitability.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings for Betterware de Mexico SAPI de C and BioHarvest Sciences, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Betterware de Mexico SAPI de C | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2.33 |
| BioHarvest Sciences | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.33 |
BioHarvest Sciences has a consensus target price of $6.50, indicating a potential upside of 214.01%. Given BioHarvest Sciences’ higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe BioHarvest Sciences is more favorable than Betterware de Mexico SAPI de C.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Betterware de Mexico SAPI de C and BioHarvest Sciences”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Betterware de Mexico SAPI de C | $14.85 billion | 0.04 | $55.37 million | $1.83 | 8.99 |
| BioHarvest Sciences | $34.51 million | 1.18 | -$11.14 million | ($0.52) | -3.98 |
Betterware de Mexico SAPI de C has higher revenue and earnings than BioHarvest Sciences. BioHarvest Sciences is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Betterware de Mexico SAPI de C, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Risk and Volatility
Betterware de Mexico SAPI de C has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, BioHarvest Sciences has a beta of 0.98, meaning that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Betterware de Mexico SAPI de C and BioHarvest Sciences’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Betterware de Mexico SAPI de C | 8.35% | 77.89% | 11.28% |
| BioHarvest Sciences | -31.21% | -58.30% | -25.60% |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
12.7% of Betterware de Mexico SAPI de C shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
Betterware de Mexico SAPI de C beats BioHarvest Sciences on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Betterware de Mexico SAPI de C
Betterware de Mexico, S.A.B. de C.V. operates as a direct-to-consumer company in Mexico. The company focuses on the home organization segment with a product portfolio, including home solutions, kitchen and food preservation, technology and mobility, and other categories. It serves approximately 3 million households through distributors and associates in approximately 800 communities throughout Mexico. The company was formerly known as Betterware de México, S.A.P.I. de C.V. Betterware de Mexico, S.A.B. de C.V. was founded in 1995 and is based in Zapopan, Mexico. Betterware de Mexico, S.A.B. de C.V. is a subsidiary of Campalier, S.A. de C.V.
About BioHarvest Sciences
BioHarvest Sciences Inc. is a biotech firm. It focused on leveraging its botanical synthesis technology to develop science-based and clinically proven therapeutic solutions, within business verticals nutraceutical health and wellness products such as dietary supplements and development of plant cell-based Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients which focus on specific medical indications. BioHarvest Sciences Inc. is based in Vancouver, Canada.