Head-To-Head Comparison: Mint Incorporation (NASDAQ:MIMI) versus Ethan Allen Interiors (NYSE:ETD)

Mint Incorporation (NASDAQ:MIMI) and Ethan Allen Interiors (NYSE:ETD) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation and profitability.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Mint Incorporation and Ethan Allen Interiors”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Mint Incorporation	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Ethan Allen Interiors	$614.65 million	1.21	$51.60 million	$2.01	14.54

Ethan Allen Interiors has higher revenue and earnings than Mint Incorporation.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

83.8% of Ethan Allen Interiors shares are owned by institutional investors. 10.5% of Ethan Allen Interiors shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Mint Incorporation and Ethan Allen Interiors, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Mint Incorporation	0	0	0	0	0.00
Ethan Allen Interiors	0	2	0	0	2.00

Ethan Allen Interiors has a consensus price target of $30.00, indicating a potential upside of 2.65%. Given Ethan Allen Interiors’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Ethan Allen Interiors is more favorable than Mint Incorporation.

Profitability

This table compares Mint Incorporation and Ethan Allen Interiors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mint Incorporation	N/A	N/A	N/A
Ethan Allen Interiors	8.39%	10.92%	7.10%

Summary

Ethan Allen Interiors beats Mint Incorporation on 8 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Mint Incorporation

Mint, Inc. Ltd. is a company that engages in the provision of interior design and fit works. The company offers design services including layout plans and sketches presented in the form of 3d technical drawing and design and fit out services. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Hong Kong.

About Ethan Allen Interiors

Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. operates as an interior design company, and manufacturer and retailer of home furnishings in the United States, Mexico, Honduras, and Canada. The company operates in two segments, Wholesale and Retail. Its products include case goods items, such as beds, dressers, armoires, tables, chairs, buffets, entertainment units, home office furniture, and wooden accents; upholstery comprising fabric-covered items, such as sleepers, recliners and other motion furniture, chairs, ottomans, custom pillows, sofas, loveseats, cut fabrics, and leather; and home accent items consisting of window treatments and drapery hardware, wall decors, florals, lighting, clocks, mattresses, bedspreads, throws, pillows, decorative accents, area rugs, wall coverings, and home and garden furnishings. The company markets and sells its products under the Ethan Allen brand through home furnishing retail networks and independent retailers, as well as through ethanallen.com website. It operates a network of design centers. Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. was founded in 1932 and is headquartered in Danbury, Connecticut.