Ispire Technology (NASDAQ:ISPR) & VPR Brands (OTCMKTS:VPRB) Financial Contrast

Ispire Technology (NASDAQ:ISPR) and VPR Brands (OTCMKTS:VPRB) are both consumer defensive companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, dividends, risk and analyst recommendations.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Ispire Technology and VPR Brands, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ispire Technology	0	0	1	1	3.50
VPR Brands	0	0	0	0	N/A

Ispire Technology currently has a consensus price target of $12.50, suggesting a potential upside of 67.79%. Given Ispire Technology’s higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Ispire Technology is more favorable than VPR Brands.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

5.0% of Ispire Technology shares are owned by institutional investors. 66.2% of Ispire Technology shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Ispire Technology and VPR Brands’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ispire Technology	-8.79%	-34.23%	-11.51%
VPR Brands	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Ispire Technology and VPR Brands”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ispire Technology	$147.19 million	2.85	-$6.10 million	($0.24)	-31.04
VPR Brands	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

VPR Brands has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Ispire Technology.

Summary

Ispire Technology beats VPR Brands on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About VPR Brands

VPR Brands, LP operates in the electronic cigarette, electronic cigar, personal vaporizer, and pocket lighter industry in the United States. The company designs, markets, and distributes a line of pocket lighters under the DISSIM brand; vaporizers for essential oils, concentrates, and dry herbs under the HoneyStick brand; cannabidiol products under the Goldline brand; and electronic cigarettes and vaporizers under the KRAVE brand; and e-liquids. It also licenses its intellectual property; and develops private label manufacturing programs. The company sells its products directly to retailers, as well as through independent and online distributors, wholesalers, Internet/e-commerce sales, and dispensaries. Soleil Capital Management LLC serves as the general partner for VPR Brands, LP. The company was formerly known as Soleil Capital L.P. and changed its name to VPR Brands, LP in September 2015. VPR Brands, LP was founded in 2003 and is based in Sunrise, Florida.