Analyzing Exlites Holdings International (OTCMKTS:EXHI) & Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL)

Exlites Holdings International (OTCMKTS:EXHI) and Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, valuation, earnings, risk and institutional ownership.

Volatility and Risk

Exlites Holdings International has a beta of -2.26, indicating that its stock price is 326% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Estee Lauder Companies has a beta of 1.15, indicating that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Exlites Holdings International and Estee Lauder Companies”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Exlites Holdings International	$100,000.00	57.25	-$20,000.00	N/A	N/A
Estee Lauder Companies	$14.33 billion	2.10	-$1.13 billion	($3.14)	-26.65

Exlites Holdings International has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Estee Lauder Companies.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

55.2% of Estee Lauder Companies shares are held by institutional investors. 18.9% of Exlites Holdings International shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 12.8% of Estee Lauder Companies shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Exlites Holdings International and Estee Lauder Companies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Exlites Holdings International	-28.26%	N/A	N/A
Estee Lauder Companies	-7.91%	12.37%	2.67%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Exlites Holdings International and Estee Lauder Companies, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Exlites Holdings International	0	0	0	0	0.00
Estee Lauder Companies	0	12	8	1	2.48

Estee Lauder Companies has a consensus target price of $87.80, indicating a potential upside of 4.92%. Given Estee Lauder Companies’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Estee Lauder Companies is more favorable than Exlites Holdings International.

Summary

Estee Lauder Companies beats Exlites Holdings International on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Exlites Holdings International

Exlites Holdings International, Inc. manufactures and distributes medical products. The company distributes and manufactures therapeutic pain, exercise, weight loss, and DVT prevention systems for use by patients. It sells proprietary patented and patent pending health care products, such as deep vein thrombosis units, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation units, electronic muscle stimulation units, various bracing products, and other medical and consumer healthcare products. The company also focuses on electric vehicle range extenders. The company was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Tampa, Florida.

About Estee Lauder Companies

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. manufactures, markets, and sells skin care, makeup, fragrance, and hair care products worldwide. It offers skin care products, including moisturizers, serums, cleansers, toners, body care, exfoliators, acne care and oil correctors, facial masks, and sun care products; and makeup products, such as lipsticks, lip glosses, mascaras, foundations, eyeshadows, and powders, as well as compacts, brushes, and other makeup tools. The company also provides fragrance products in various forms comprising eau de parfum sprays and colognes, as well as lotions, powders, creams, candles, and soaps; and hair care products, including shampoos, conditioners, styling products, treatment, finishing sprays, and hair color products, as well as sells ancillary products and services. It offers its products under the Estée Lauder, Clinique, Origins, M·A·C, Bobbi Brown Cosmetics, La Mer, Aveda, Jo Malone London, TOM FORD, Too Faced, Dr.Jart+, and The Ordinary brands. The company sells its products through department stores, specialty-multi retailers, upscale perfumeries and pharmacies, and salons and spas; freestanding stores; its own and authorized retailer websites; third-party online malls; stores in airports; and duty-free locations. The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in New York, New York.