Ispire Technology (NASDAQ:ISPR) and Vapor Group (OTCMKTS:VPOR) Head-To-Head Analysis

Ispire Technology (NASDAQ:ISPR) and Vapor Group (OTCMKTS:VPOR) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, risk and earnings.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

5.0% of Ispire Technology shares are held by institutional investors. 65.4% of Ispire Technology shares are held by 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.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations for Ispire Technology and Vapor Group, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ispire Technology	1	1	1	0	2.00
Vapor Group	0	0	0	0	0.00

Ispire Technology presently has a consensus price target of $7.50, indicating a potential upside of 177.78%. Given Ispire Technology’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Ispire Technology is more favorable than Vapor Group.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Ispire Technology and Vapor Group”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ispire Technology	$127.49 million	1.21	-$39.24 million	($0.65)	-4.15
Vapor Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	$0.00	N/A

Vapor Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Ispire Technology. Ispire Technology is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Vapor Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Ispire Technology and Vapor Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ispire Technology	-31.14%	-389.95%	-33.07%
Vapor Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Ispire Technology beats Vapor Group on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Ispire Technology

Ispire Technology Inc. researches, develops, designs, commercializes, sales, markets, and distributes e-cigarettes and cannabis vaping products worldwide. The company was founded in 2019 and is based in Los Angeles, California. Ispire Technology Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Pride Worldwide Investment Limited.

About Vapor Group

Vapor Group, Inc. develops, manufactures, and markets electronic cigarettes, vaporizers, and naturally flavored e-liquids in the United States. It markets its products under the Vapor Group, Total Vapor, Vapor 123, and The Vapor Products brand names. The company is headquartered in Miami, Florida. Vapor Group, Inc. is a subsidiary of SF Holdings LLC.