Head to Head Survey: Maxx Sports TV (OTCMKTS:AMXX) & Natuzzi (NYSE:NTZ)

Maxx Sports TV (OTCMKTS:AMXX) and Natuzzi (NYSE:NTZ) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and institutional ownership.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Maxx Sports TV and Natuzzi”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Maxx Sports TV	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Natuzzi	$345.01 million	0.09	-$16.39 million	N/A	N/A

Maxx Sports TV has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Natuzzi.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Maxx Sports TV	N/A	N/A	N/A
Natuzzi	-6.89%	-38.86%	-6.71%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Maxx Sports TV and Natuzzi, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Maxx Sports TV	0	0	0	0	0.00
Natuzzi	1	0	0	0	1.00

Given Maxx Sports TV’s higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Maxx Sports TV is more favorable than Natuzzi.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

6.1% of Natuzzi shares are held by institutional investors. 39.3% of Maxx Sports TV shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Natuzzi shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Maxx Sports TV beats Natuzzi on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Natuzzi

Natuzzi S.p.A. engages in the design, manufacture, and marketing of leather and fabric upholstered furniture through its own and franchised stores in the United States, Italy, China, Brazil, Spain, Mexico, Canada, Australia, Belgium, the United Arab Emirates, South Korea, Israel, Taiwan, the United Kingdom, and internationally. The company offers stationary furniture, such as sofas, loveseats, and armchairs; sectional furniture; motion furniture; sofa beds; occasional chairs, including recliners and massage chairs; home furnishing accessories, including coffee tables, lamps, rugs, and wall units; and home accessories, which include vases, mirrors, magazines racks, trays, and decorative objects. It also sells polyurethane foam and leather processing by-products. It operates Natuzzi Italia stores; Divani&Divani by Natuzzi stores; and Natuzzi Editions stores. The company was formerly known as Industrie Natuzzi S.p.A. and changed its name to Natuzzi S.p.A. in June 2002. Natuzzi S.p.A. was incorporated in 1959 and is headquartered in Santeramo In Colle, Italy.