HWH International (NASDAQ:HWH) and Herbalife (NYSE:HLF) Head to Head Comparison

HWH International (NASDAQ:HWH) and Herbalife (NYSE:HLF) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, earnings, risk and valuation.

Risk & Volatility

HWH International has a beta of -1.46, meaning that its share price is 246% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Herbalife has a beta of 1.24, meaning that its share price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares HWH International and Herbalife’s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
HWH International	N/A	N/A	$550,000.00	N/A	N/A
Herbalife	$5.06 billion	0.21	$142.20 million	$1.37	7.58

Herbalife has higher revenue and earnings than HWH International.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for HWH International and Herbalife, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
HWH International	0	0	0	0	N/A
Herbalife	1	4	0	0	1.80

Herbalife has a consensus price target of $10.70, suggesting a potential upside of 2.98%. Given Herbalife’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Herbalife is more favorable than HWH International.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

25.7% of HWH International shares are held by institutional investors. 61.5% of HWH International shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Herbalife shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares HWH International and Herbalife’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
HWH International	N/A	-27.08%	-9.92%
Herbalife	2.70%	-19.97%	7.93%

Summary

Herbalife beats HWH International on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About HWH International

HWH International Inc. operates a marketplace to provide products and services for health, wealth, and happiness. The company operates through HWH Marketplace, Hapi Cafés, Hapi Travel, and Hapi Wealth Builder segments. The HWH Marketplace segment provides products manufactured by its affiliate companies at a discounted price to its members. The Hapi Cafés segment operates Hapi Cafe branded outlets in Asia, including Singapore, Republic of China (Taiwan), Hong Kong, the People's Republic of China, and South Korea. The Hapi Travel segment offers vacation packages, hotels, cruises, and other travel products for HWH members. The Hapi Wealth Builder segment focuses on exploring the options of providing services to its members through financial educational materials. The company is based in Bethesda, Maryland. HWH International Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Alset International Limited.

About Herbalife

Herbalife Ltd. provides health and wellness products in North America, Mexico, South and Central America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, China, and the Asia Pacific. It offers products in the areas of weight management; targeted nutrition; energy, sports, and fitness; outer nutrition; and literature and promotional items. The company also provides weight management products, including meal replacement products, protein shakes, drink mixes, weight loss supplements, healthy snacks, and metabolism boosting teas; targeted nutrition products, which comprise functional beverages, and dietary and nutritional supplements that contain herbs, vitamins, minerals, and other natural ingredients; outer nutrition products, such as facial skin, body, and hair care products; and energy, sports, and fitness products, including N-R-G tea and energy drink products. In addition, it offers literature, promotional, and other materials that comprise start-up kits, sales tools, and educational materials. The company sells its products through sales representatives, independent service providers, and company-operated retail platforms. Herbalife Ltd. was formerly known as Herbalife Nutrition Ltd. and changed its name to Herbalife Ltd. in April 2023. The company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.