Analyzing Maison Solutions (NASDAQ:MSS) and B&M European Value Retail (OTCMKTS:BMRRY)

Maison Solutions (NASDAQ:MSS) and B&M European Value Retail (OTCMKTS:BMRRY) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, dividends, valuation and profitability.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

2.4% of Maison Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of B&M European Value Retail shares are owned by institutional investors. 80.5% of Maison Solutions shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Maison Solutions and B&M European Value Retail’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Maison Solutions	0.94%	10.17%	1.44%
B&M European Value Retail	N/A	N/A	N/A

Risk and Volatility

Maison Solutions has a beta of 5, meaning that its share price is 400% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, B&M European Value Retail has a beta of 0.95, meaning that its share price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Maison Solutions and B&M European Value Retail”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Maison Solutions	$124.22 million	0.18	$1.17 million	$0.08	13.88
B&M European Value Retail	$7.11 billion	0.45	$407.01 million	N/A	N/A

B&M European Value Retail has higher revenue and earnings than Maison Solutions.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Maison Solutions and B&M European Value Retail, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Maison Solutions	0	0	0	0	0.00
B&M European Value Retail	0	1	1	2	3.25

About Maison Solutions

Maison Solutions Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as the specialty grocery retailer in California. The company offers perishable products, such as meat, seafood, vegetables, and fruit; non-perishable products, including grocery products comprising cooking utensils, canned foods, Chinese and Asian seasonings and spices, and snacks, as well as liquor, cigarette, lottery, newspaper, reusable bag, non-food, and health products, and general merchandise, beauty care, pharmacy, fuel, and other items and services in its stores. It also offers its products online. The company was formerly known as Maison International, Inc. and changed its name to Maison Solutions Inc. in September 2021. Maison Solutions Inc. was incorporated in 2019 and is based in Monterey Park, California.

About B&M European Value Retail

B&M European Value Retail S.A. operates general merchandise and grocery stores. The company operates a chain of stores under the B&M, Heron Foods, and B&M Express in the United Kingdom; and stores under the B&M brand in France. It also provides property management services. The company was founded in 1978 and is based in Munsbach, Luxembourg.