Greystone Logistics (OTCMKTS:GLGI) versus National Vision (NASDAQ:EYE) Head to Head Review

National Vision (NASDAQ:EYE) and Greystone Logistics (OTCMKTS:GLGI) 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, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings and risk.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for National Vision and Greystone Logistics, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
National Vision	1	4	6	2	2.69
Greystone Logistics	0	0	0	0	0.00

National Vision presently has a consensus price target of $29.00, suggesting a potential upside of 2.76%. Given National Vision’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe National Vision is more favorable than Greystone Logistics.

Profitability

This table compares National Vision and Greystone Logistics’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
National Vision	-0.12%	3.58%	1.52%
Greystone Logistics	-1.86%	-4.88%	-2.10%

Earnings & Valuation

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
National Vision	$1.82 billion	1.23	-$28.50 million	($0.03)	-940.67
Greystone Logistics	$57.87 million	0.15	$2.35 million	($0.04)	-8.19

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

Institutional and Insider Ownership

10.3% of Greystone Logistics shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.7% of National Vision shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility and Risk

National Vision has a beta of 1.39, suggesting that its share price is 39% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Greystone Logistics has a beta of 0.11, suggesting that its share price is 89% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

National Vision beats Greystone Logistics on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About National Vision

National Vision Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as an optical retailer in the United States. The company operates in two segments, Owned & Host and Legacy. It offers eyeglasses and contact lenses, and optical accessory products; provides eye exams through its America’s Best, Eyeglass World, Vista Optical, Fred Meyer, and Vista Optical military, as well as Vision Center branded stores; and offers health maintenance organization and optometric services. National Vision Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Duluth, Georgia.

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.