Contrasting Generation Next Franchise Brands (OTCMKTS:VEND) and Stran & Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:SWAG)

Generation Next Franchise Brands (OTCMKTS:VEND) and Stran & Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:SWAG) are both business services companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, institutional ownership, valuation and profitability.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

56.4% of Stran & Company, Inc. shares are owned by institutional investors. 24.0% of Generation Next Franchise Brands shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 49.6% of Stran & Company, Inc. shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Generation Next Franchise Brands and Stran & Company, Inc., as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Generation Next Franchise Brands	0	0	0	0	0.00
Stran & Company, Inc.	1	0	0	0	1.00

Given Generation Next Franchise Brands’ higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Generation Next Franchise Brands is more favorable than Stran & Company, Inc..

Profitability

This table compares Generation Next Franchise Brands and Stran & Company, Inc.’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Generation Next Franchise Brands	N/A	N/A	N/A
Stran & Company, Inc.	-1.38%	-5.05%	-2.88%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Generation Next Franchise Brands and Stran & Company, Inc.”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Generation Next Franchise Brands	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Stran & Company, Inc.	$82.65 million	0.40	-$4.14 million	($0.09)	-20.33

Generation Next Franchise Brands has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Stran & Company, Inc..

About Generation Next Franchise Brands

Generation Next Franchise Brands, Inc. engages in the development and operation of retail platforms and related technology through franchise, licensing, wholesale, and corporate-owned business models. It operates through the following segments: Reis & Irvy’s; Print Mates, Inc.; and 19 Degrees, Inc. The Reis & Irvy’s, Inc. segment represents the sale of frozen yogurt and ice cream robots, franchise fees, royalties, location fees, and product rebates. The Print Mates, Inc. offers instant printing of photographs from touchscreen kiosks. The 19 Degrees, Inc. acts as a management company for 19 Degrees Corporate Service, LLC. The company was founded by Nicholas Yates on June 8, 2011 and is headquartered in San Diego, CA.

About Stran & Company, Inc.

Stran & Co., Inc. engages in the provision of promotional marketing and branded merchandise services. It offers promotional product, custom manufacturing, custom packaging, warehousing, and program management. The company was founded by Andrew Shape and Andrew Stranberg in 1994 and is headquartered in Quincy, MA.