Head to Head Analysis: Ispire Technology (NASDAQ:ISPR) & Vapor Group (OTCMKTS:VPOR)

Vapor Group (OTCMKTS:VPOR) and Ispire Technology (NASDAQ:ISPR) are both consumer defensive companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, earnings and valuation.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Vapor Group and Ispire Technology”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Vapor Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	$0.00	N/A
Ispire Technology	$127.49 million	1.12	-$39.24 million	($0.65)	-3.83

Vapor Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Ispire Technology. Ispire Technology is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Vapor Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

5.0% of Ispire Technology shares are held by institutional investors. 65.4% of Ispire Technology shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Vapor Group and Ispire Technology’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Vapor Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Ispire Technology	-31.14%	-389.95%	-33.07%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Vapor Group and Ispire Technology, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Vapor Group	0	0	0	0	0.00
Ispire Technology	1	1	1	0	2.00

Ispire Technology has a consensus price target of $7.50, suggesting a potential upside of 201.20%. Given Ispire Technology’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Ispire Technology is more favorable than Vapor Group.

Summary

Ispire Technology beats Vapor Group on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Vapor Group

Vapor Group, Inc. develops, manufactures, and markets electronic cigarettes, vaporizers, and naturally flavored e-liquids in the United States. It markets its products under the Vapor Group, Total Vapor, Vapor 123, and The Vapor Products brand names. The company is headquartered in Miami, Florida. Vapor Group, Inc. is a subsidiary of SF Holdings LLC.

About Ispire Technology

Ispire Technology Inc. researches, develops, designs, commercializes, sales, markets, and distributes e-cigarettes and cannabis vaping products worldwide. The company was founded in 2019 and is based in Los Angeles, California. Ispire Technology Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Pride Worldwide Investment Limited.