Contrasting HempAmericana (OTCMKTS:HMPQ) & Ceconomy (OTCMKTS:MTTRY)

Ceconomy (OTCMKTS:MTTRY) and HempAmericana (OTCMKTS:HMPQ) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, profitability, valuation, risk and analyst recommendations.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Ceconomy and HempAmericana, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ceconomy	0	0	0	1	4.00
HempAmericana	0	0	0	0	0.00

Given HempAmericana’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe HempAmericana is more favorable than Ceconomy.

Volatility and Risk

Ceconomy has a beta of 1.34, indicating that its stock price is 34% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, HempAmericana has a beta of -0.22, indicating that its stock price is 122% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Ceconomy and HempAmericana”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ceconomy	$25.51 billion	N/A	-$38.70 million	$0.06	15.50
HempAmericana	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

HempAmericana has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Ceconomy.

Profitability

This table compares Ceconomy and HempAmericana’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ceconomy	0.54%	41.02%	2.18%
HempAmericana	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Ceconomy beats HempAmericana on 7 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Ceconomy

Ceconomy AG, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the consumer electronics retail business. It operates stores under the MediaMarkt and Saturn brands. The company offers professional assistance for the installation, connection, and troubleshooting of electronic devices at home under the Deutsche Technikberatung brand. It operates in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Hungary, as well as in Western, Southern, and Eastern Europe. Ceconomy AG is based in Düsseldorf, Germany.

About HempAmericana

HempAmericana, Inc. researches, develops, and sells products made of industrial hemp in the United States. It provides hemp-based concrete, hemp bags, hemp seeds for consumption, hemp clothing, and hemp rolling paper products. HempAmericana, Inc. was founded in 2014 and is based in New York, New York.