Comparing Crimson Wine Group (OTCMKTS:CWGL) & Epsium Enterprise (NASDAQ:EPSM)

Epsium Enterprise (NASDAQ:EPSM) and Crimson Wine Group (OTCMKTS:CWGL) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Epsium Enterprise and Crimson Wine Group”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Epsium Enterprise	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Crimson Wine Group	$72.99 million	1.41	$850,000.00	$0.05	100.00

Crimson Wine Group has higher revenue and earnings than Epsium Enterprise.

Profitability

This table compares Epsium Enterprise and Crimson Wine Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Epsium Enterprise	N/A	N/A	N/A
Crimson Wine Group	1.76%	0.64%	0.56%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

17.0% of Crimson Wine Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 34.6% of Crimson Wine Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Epsium Enterprise and Crimson Wine Group, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Epsium Enterprise	1	0	0	0	1.00
Crimson Wine Group	0	0	0	0	0.00

Summary

Crimson Wine Group beats Epsium Enterprise on 6 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Epsium Enterprise

We are a holding company incorporated under the laws of British Virgin Islands. As a holding company with no material operation of its own, we conduct substantially all our operations through an indirect Macau subsidiary, Companhia de Comercio Luz Limitada in Macau, or Luz. Luz is an 80%-owned subsidiary of Epsium Enterprise Limited in Hong Kong, or Epsium HK. Mr. Son I Tam, our CEO, Chairman, principal shareholder, and the founder of Epsium and Luz directly holds (i) 89.996% ownership interest in Epsium, (ii) 19% interest in Epsium HK, and (iii) 20% ownership interest in Luz. Luz is an import trading and wholesaler of primarily alcoholic beverages in Macau. Through Luz, we import and sell a broad range of premium beverages, primarily alcoholic beverages and, in 2022, a small quantity of tea and fruit juice. The alcoholic beverages we sell include Chinese liquor, French cognac, Scottish whiskey, fine wine, Champagne, and other miscellaneous beverage alcohol. Sales of Chinese liquor is by far our most significant operations, and we are a top wholesaler of high-end Chinese liquor in Macau. We operate only in Macau. Our principal executive office is located in Macau, SAR China.

About Crimson Wine Group

Crimson Wine Group, Ltd., through its subsidiaries, produces and sells wines in the United States and internationally. It operates in two segments, Wholesale and Direct to Consumer. The company also sells bulk wines and grapes; and other non-wine products, such as merchandise, as well as provides custom winemaking services. The company sells its products under the Pine Ridge Vineyards, Archery Summit, Chamisal Vineyards, Seghesio Family Vineyards, Double Canyon, Seven Hills Winery, and Malene Wines brand names. It offers wines to distributors, as well as directly to consumers through wine club memberships and direct phone calls, as well as its website, third-party websites, and other online sales. The company was formerly known as Leucadia Cellars, Ltd. and changed its name to Crimson Wine Group, Ltd. in November 2007. Crimson Wine Group, Ltd. was incorporated in 1991 and is headquartered in Napa, California.