Contrasting Swedish Match AB (publ) (OTCMKTS:SWMAF) & Ispire Technology (NASDAQ:ISPR)

Swedish Match AB (publ) (OTCMKTS:SWMAF) and Ispire Technology (NASDAQ:ISPR) are both consumer non-durables companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings and profitability.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Swedish Match AB (publ) and Ispire Technology, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Swedish Match AB (publ)	0	0	0	0	N/A
Ispire Technology	0	0	1	1	3.50

Ispire Technology has a consensus price target of $12.50, indicating a potential upside of 68.92%. Given Ispire Technology’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Ispire Technology is more favorable than Swedish Match AB (publ).

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Swedish Match AB (publ) and Ispire Technology”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Swedish Match AB (publ)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Ispire Technology	$147.19 million	2.84	-$6.10 million	($0.24)	-30.83

Swedish Match AB (publ) has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Ispire Technology.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

5.0% of Ispire Technology shares are held by institutional investors. 66.2% of Ispire Technology shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Swedish Match AB (publ) and Ispire Technology’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Swedish Match AB (publ)	N/A	N/A	N/A
Ispire Technology	-8.79%	-34.23%	-11.51%

Summary

Ispire Technology beats Swedish Match AB (publ) on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Swedish Match AB (publ)

Swedish Match AB (publ) develops, manufactures, markets, and sells snus and moist snuff, lights, and other tobacco products in Scandinavia, the United States, and internationally. The company operates through Smokefree, Cigars, and Lights segments. It provides snus and pouch products, nicotine pouches, nicotine free products, and moist snuff under the General, Göteborgs Rapé, Kaliber, Kronan, Ettan, Grov, Catch, G.3, The Lab, Nick & Johnny, Thunder, VOLT, Swave, ZYN, G.4, Onico, Qvitt, Longhorn, and Timber Wolf brand names. The company offers chewing tobacco products under the Red Man and Big Duke brand names; chew bags under the Thunder and Göteborgs Rapé brands; and tobacco bits under the Oliver Twist brand name. In addition, it provides cigars under the Garcia y Vega, Game by Garcia y Vega, 1882, White Owl, and Jackpot brands; matches under the Solstickan, Nitedals, Fiat Lux, and Redheads brand names; lighters under the Cricket brand; and complementary products, such as razors, batteries, and light bulbs under the Fiat Lux brand name. Further, the company distributes third party tobacco products. It markets its products through convenience stores, tobacconists, gasoline stations, supermarkets, bars, restaurants, airports, and ferries, as well as e-commerce and own stores. The company was founded in 1915 and is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden. As of November 25, 2022, Swedish Match AB (publ) operates as a subsidiary of Philip Morris Holland Holdings B.V..

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.