Analyzing Leslie’s (NASDAQ:LESL) and National Waste Management (OTCMKTS:NWMH)

Leslie’s (NASDAQ:LESL) and National Waste Management (OTCMKTS:NWMH) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares Leslie’s and National Waste Management’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Leslie’s	-1.76%	-6.11%	-0.71%
National Waste Management	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Leslie’s and National Waste Management”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Leslie’s	$1.33 billion	0.30	-$23.38 million	($0.12)	-18.17
National Waste Management	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

National Waste Management has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Leslie’s.

Volatility and Risk

Leslie’s has a beta of 1.12, suggesting that its share price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, National Waste Management has a beta of -1, suggesting that its share price is 200% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Leslie’s and National Waste Management, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Leslie’s	1	7	1	0	2.00
National Waste Management	0	0	0	0	0.00

Leslie’s presently has a consensus target price of $3.61, indicating a potential upside of 65.71%. Given Leslie’s’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Leslie’s is more favorable than National Waste Management.

Summary

Leslie’s beats National Waste Management on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Leslie’s

Leslie’s, Inc. operates as a direct-to-consumer pool and spa care brand in the United States. The company markets and sells pool and spa supplies and related products and services. It also offers various pool and spa maintenance items, such as chemicals, equipment and parts, cleaning and maintenance equipment, safety, recreational, and fitness related products. In addition, the company provides installation and repair services for pool and spa equipment. It also sells its products through e-commerce websites and third-party marketplaces. The company offers complimentary, commercial-grade in-store, water testing, and analysis services. It serves the residential, professional, and commercial consumers. Leslie’s, Inc. was founded in 1963 and is based in Phoenix, Arizona.

About National Waste Management

National Waste Management Holdings, Inc. operates as a waste management company in Upstate New York and Central Florida. The company offers construction and demolition landfill services; and commercial and residential dumpster services and roll-off boxes for construction and clean-up projects specializing in the removal of debris, garbage, waste, hauling construction, and demolition debris. It also provides trash collection services, roll-off services, and a full service transfer station; and wood grinding, demolition, mulch, and gravel services for the industrial and residential markets. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Hernando, Florida.