Bassett Furniture Industries (NASDAQ:BSET) and Maxx Sports TV (OTCMKTS:AMXX) Financial Review

Bassett Furniture Industries (NASDAQ:BSET) and Maxx Sports TV (OTCMKTS:AMXX) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, dividends and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares Bassett Furniture Industries and Maxx Sports TV’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Bassett Furniture Industries	0.76%	1.48%	0.74%
Maxx Sports TV	N/A	N/A	N/A

Risk and Volatility

Bassett Furniture Industries has a beta of 0.98, meaning that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Maxx Sports TV has a beta of 2.6, meaning that its stock price is 160% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Bassett Furniture Industries and Maxx Sports TV, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Bassett Furniture Industries	0	1	0	0	2.00
Maxx Sports TV	0	0	0	0	0.00

Insider and Institutional Ownership

54.4% of Bassett Furniture Industries shares are held by institutional investors. 7.3% of Bassett Furniture Industries shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 39.3% of Maxx Sports TV shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Bassett Furniture Industries and Maxx Sports TV”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Bassett Furniture Industries	$329.92 million	0.45	-$9.69 million	$0.29	58.76
Maxx Sports TV	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Maxx Sports TV has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Bassett Furniture Industries.

Summary

Bassett Furniture Industries beats Maxx Sports TV on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Bassett Furniture Industries

Bassett Furniture Industries, Incorporated, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, markets, and retails home furnishings in the United States and internationally. It operates in three segments: Wholesale, Retail Company-Owned Stores, and Corporate and Other. The company engages in the design, manufacture, sourcing, sale, and distribution of furniture products, including dining, bedroom and bedding, home decorations, rugs, and outdoor furniture to a network of company-owned retail stores, licensee-owned stores, and independent retailers. The company also distributes its products through multi-line furniture stores, including Bassett galleries or design centers, as well as sells online; and engages in wood and upholstery operations. In addition, it owns and leases land, retail store properties, warehouses, and distribution centers. Bassett Furniture Industries, Incorporated was founded in 1902 and is based in Bassett, Virginia.

About Maxx Sports TV

Maxx Sports TV Inc. manufactures and sells workstations, tables, sit-to-stand products, and storage products in the United States. It also provides accessories, such as echo add-on panels, laminate privacy screens, and desktop power products. The company was founded in 1987 and is based in Tempe, Arizona.