Inspire Veterinary Partners (NASDAQ:IVP) & TAAT Global Alternatives (OTCMKTS:TOBAF) Head-To-Head Survey

Inspire Veterinary Partners (NASDAQ:IVP) and TAAT Global Alternatives (OTCMKTS:TOBAF) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, risk and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares Inspire Veterinary Partners and TAAT Global Alternatives’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Inspire Veterinary Partners	-76.75%	-520.34%	-55.79%
TAAT Global Alternatives	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Inspire Veterinary Partners and TAAT Global Alternatives, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Inspire Veterinary Partners	1	0	0	0	1.00
TAAT Global Alternatives	0	0	0	0	0.00

Institutional & Insider Ownership

4.8% of Inspire Veterinary Partners shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of TAAT Global Alternatives shares are held by institutional investors. 6.4% of Inspire Veterinary Partners shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Inspire Veterinary Partners and TAAT Global Alternatives”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Inspire Veterinary Partners	$16.59 million	0.11	-$14.26 million	($2.20)	-0.02
TAAT Global Alternatives	$70.15 million	0.03	-$8.24 million	($0.27)	-0.75

TAAT Global Alternatives has higher revenue and earnings than Inspire Veterinary Partners. TAAT Global Alternatives is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Inspire Veterinary Partners, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Volatility and Risk

Inspire Veterinary Partners has a beta of -0.49, suggesting that its share price is 149% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, TAAT Global Alternatives has a beta of 1.55, suggesting that its share price is 55% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

TAAT Global Alternatives beats Inspire Veterinary Partners on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Inspire Veterinary Partners

Inspire Veterinary Partners, Inc. owns and operates veterinary hospitals in the United States. The company specializes in small animal general practice hospitals, which serve companion pets, canine, and feline breeds, including equine care. Its hospitals provide preventive care for companion animals consisting of annual health exams and parasite control; dental health; nutrition and body condition counseling; neurological examinations; radiology; bloodwork; and skin and coat health, and other breed specific preventive care services. It also offers surgical services, which include soft tissue procedures, such as spays and neuters, mass removals, splenectomies, gastropexies, orthopedic procedures, and other surgical offerings; and care and alternative procedures, such as acupuncture, chiropractic, and other health and wellness services. The company was incorporated in 2020 and is based in Virginia Beach, Virginia.

About TAAT Global Alternatives

TAAT Global Alternatives Inc., a life sciences company, develops, manufactures, and distributes tobacco and non-tobacco products in Canada and the United States. It offers non-tobacco based smokable products and flavorings; and nicotine-free and tobacco-free alternatives to traditional cigarettes under the TAAT brand. The company was formerly known as TAAT Lifestyle & Wellness Ltd. and changed its name to TAAT Global Alternatives Inc. in April 2021. TAAT Global Alternatives Inc. was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada.