Maison Solutions (NASDAQ:MSS) versus Funko (NASDAQ:FNKO) Head-To-Head Comparison

Maison Solutions (NASDAQ:MSS) and Funko (NASDAQ:FNKO) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, earnings, risk and institutional ownership.

Risk & Volatility

Maison Solutions has a beta of 5.06, meaning that its stock price is 406% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Funko has a beta of 0.81, meaning that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

2.4% of Maison Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.2% of Funko shares are owned by institutional investors. 80.5% of Maison Solutions shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.3% of Funko shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Maison Solutions and Funko’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Maison Solutions	-0.88%	-2.83%	-0.40%
Funko	-6.72%	-19.97%	-6.15%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Maison Solutions and Funko”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Maison Solutions	$124.22 million	0.15	$1.17 million	($0.04)	-24.24
Funko	$1.05 billion	0.17	-$14.72 million	($1.21)	-2.70

Maison Solutions has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Funko. Maison Solutions is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Funko, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Maison Solutions and Funko, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Maison Solutions	1	0	1	0	2.00
Funko	1	2	1	0	2.00

Maison Solutions presently has a consensus price target of $4.25, indicating a potential upside of 338.42%. Funko has a consensus price target of $7.17, indicating a potential upside of 119.16%. Given Maison Solutions’ higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Maison Solutions is more favorable than Funko.

Summary

Maison Solutions beats Funko on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

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 Funko

Funko, Inc., a pop culture consumer products company, designs, sources, and distributes licensed pop culture products in the United States, Europe, and internationally. The company provides media and entertainment content, including movies, television (TV) shows, video games, music, and sports; figures, handbags, backpacks, wallets, apparel, accessories, plush products, homewares, and digital non-fungible tokens; and art prints and vinyl records, posters, soundtracks, toys, books, games, and other collectibles. It markets its products under the Pop!, Loungefly, Funko, Mystery Minis, Bitty Pop!, Funko action figures, Funko Plush, and Funko Soda brand names; and licenses its properties under the classic evergreen, movie release, current TV, and current video game categories. The company sells its products through specialty retailers, mass-market retailers, e-commerce sites, and distributors; and at specialty licensing and comic book shows, conventions, and exhibitions, as well as through its e-commerce business. Funko, Inc. was incorporated in 2017 and is headquartered in Everett, Washington.