Mannatech (NASDAQ:MTEX – Get Free Report) and Nu Skin Enterprises (NYSE:NUS – Get Free Report) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, earnings and analyst recommendations.
Dividends
Mannatech pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Nu Skin Enterprises pays an annual dividend of $0.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.0%. Mannatech pays out -5.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Nu Skin Enterprises pays out -5.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Nu Skin Enterprises is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.
Risk and Volatility
Mannatech has a beta of 0.76, indicating that its share price is 24% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Nu Skin Enterprises has a beta of 0.91, indicating that its share price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation and Earnings
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Mannatech | $107.36 million | 0.14 | -$15.21 million | ($3.91) | -2.01 |
| Nu Skin Enterprises | $1.49 billion | 0.16 | $160.20 million | ($4.47) | -1.07 |
Nu Skin Enterprises has higher revenue and earnings than Mannatech. Mannatech is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Nu Skin Enterprises, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
13.0% of Mannatech shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.8% of Nu Skin Enterprises shares are owned by institutional investors. 47.5% of Mannatech shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.8% of Nu Skin Enterprises shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares Mannatech and Nu Skin Enterprises’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Mannatech | -6.90% | -2,383.34% | -24.43% |
| Nu Skin Enterprises | -15.73% | 6.58% | 3.63% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Mannatech and Nu Skin Enterprises, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Mannatech | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Nu Skin Enterprises | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Summary
Nu Skin Enterprises beats Mannatech on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Mannatech
Mannatech, Incorporated operates as a health and wellness company in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia-Pacific. The company develops, markets, and sells nutritional supplements; topical and skin care, and anti-aging products; and weight-management and fitness products. It primarily sells its products directly, as well as through e-commerce and network marketing channels. Mannatech, Incorporated was incorporated in 1993 and is headquartered in Flower Mound, Texas.
About Nu Skin Enterprises
Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the development and distribution of various beauty and wellness products worldwide. It offers skin care devices, cosmetics, and other personal care products, including ageLOC LumiSpa and ageLOC LumiSpa iO; and nutricentials skin care products. The company also provides wellness products, such as LifePak nutritional supplements, ageLOC TR90 weight management system, and Beauty Focus Collagen+. In addition, it is involved in the research and product development of skin care products and nutritional supplements. The company sells its products under the Nu Skin, Pharmanex, and ageLOC brands through retail stores, website, digital platforms, and independent direct sellers and marketers, as well as a service center. Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Provo, Utah.
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