Celsius (NASDAQ:CELH – Get Free Report) and CIMG (NASDAQ:IMG – Get Free Report) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership and risk.
Volatility & Risk
Celsius has a beta of 1.13, meaning that its share price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CIMG has a beta of 1.24, meaning that its share price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Celsius and CIMG, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Celsius | 0 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 2.87 |
| CIMG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
61.0% of Celsius shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 23.4% of CIMG shares are held by institutional investors. 2.2% of Celsius shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of CIMG shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Celsius and CIMG’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Celsius | 4.29% | 37.68% | 9.62% |
| CIMG | N/A | -23.59% | -15.90% |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Celsius and CIMG”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Celsius | $2.52 billion | 3.53 | $108.00 million | $0.25 | 138.04 |
| CIMG | $10.30 million | 0.03 | -$4.88 million | ($4.00) | -0.01 |
Celsius has higher revenue and earnings than CIMG. CIMG is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Celsius, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Celsius beats CIMG on 13 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Celsius
Celsius Holdings, Inc. develops, processes, markets, distributes, and sells functional energy drinks and liquid supplements in the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Canadian, European, Middle Eastern, Asia-Pacific, and internationally. The company offers CELSIUS, a fitness drink or supplement designed to accelerate metabolism and burn body fat; various flavors and carbonated and non-carbonated functional energy drinks under the CELSIUS Originals and Vibe name, as well as functional energy drink under the CELSIUS Essentials and CELSIUS On-the-Go Powder names; and CELSIUS ready-to drink products. It distributes its products through direct-to-store delivery, distributors, supermarkets, convenience stores, drug stores, nutritional stores, and mass merchants, as well as health clubs, gyms, the military, and e-commerce websites. The company was formerly known as Vector Ventures, Inc. and changed its name to Celsius Holdings, Inc. in January 2007. Celsius Holdings, Inc. was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida.
About CIMG
CIMG Inc. is a digital marketing, sales and distribution company for various consumer products with focuses on food and beverages. CIMG Inc., formerly known as NUZEE INC., is based in BEIJING.
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