Financial Analysis: Synergy CHC (NASDAQ:SNYR) & Greystone Logistics (OTCMKTS:GLGI)

Greystone Logistics (OTCMKTS:GLGI) and Synergy CHC (NASDAQ:SNYR) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, earnings and valuation.

Volatility & Risk

Greystone Logistics has a beta of -0.08, indicating that its share price is 108% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Synergy CHC has a beta of -0.14, indicating that its share price is 114% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

10.3% of Greystone Logistics shares are held by institutional investors. 32.9% of Synergy CHC shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Greystone Logistics and Synergy CHC”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Greystone Logistics	$57.87 million	0.12	$2.35 million	($0.17)	-1.44
Synergy CHC	$30.38 million	0.09	-$12.34 million	($1.40)	-0.13

Greystone Logistics has higher revenue and earnings than Synergy CHC. Greystone Logistics is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Synergy CHC, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Greystone Logistics and Synergy CHC’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Greystone Logistics	-11.80%	-27.34%	-11.15%
Synergy CHC	-60.02%	N/A	-30.30%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Greystone Logistics and Synergy CHC, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Greystone Logistics	0	0	0	0	0.00
Synergy CHC	2	0	2	0	2.00

Synergy CHC has a consensus price target of $6.25, suggesting a potential upside of 3,254.80%. Given Synergy CHC’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Synergy CHC is more favorable than Greystone Logistics.

Summary

Greystone Logistics beats Synergy CHC on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Greystone Logistics

Greystone Logistics, Inc., through its subsidiaries, manufactures and markets plastic pallets and pelletized recycled plastic resins in the United States. The company offers rackable, can, nestable, display, monoblock, half-barrel and slim keg stackable, drum, and mid duty pallets. It sells its pallets directly, as well as through a network of independent contractor distributors. The company was formerly known as PalWeb Corporation and changed its name to Greystone Logistics, Inc. in March 2005. Greystone Logistics, Inc. was incorporated in 1969 and is based in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

About Synergy CHC

Synergy CHC Corp. engages in the marketing and distribution of branded health and wellness products. The company was founded on December 29, 2010 and is headquartered in Westbrook, ME.