Compass Diversified (NYSE:CODI) versus Bonk (NASDAQ:BNKK) Head to Head Analysis

Compass Diversified (NYSE:CODI) and Bonk (NASDAQ:BNKK) are both small-cap finance companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, earnings and profitability.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Compass Diversified and Bonk”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Compass Diversified	$1.87 billion	0.42	-$226.41 million	($2.17)	-4.80
Bonk	$2.12 million	4.06	-$68.19 million	($3.82)	-0.28

Bonk has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Compass Diversified. Compass Diversified is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bonk, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

72.7% of Compass Diversified shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.6% of Bonk shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.6% of Compass Diversified shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 51.6% of Bonk shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility and Risk

Compass Diversified has a beta of 1.3, indicating that its stock price is 30% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bonk has a beta of 1.91, indicating that its stock price is 91% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Compass Diversified and Bonk’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Compass Diversified	-5.38%	-10.36%	-0.10%
Bonk	-952.21%	-137.47%	-122.67%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Compass Diversified and Bonk, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Compass Diversified	1	2	4	0	2.43
Bonk	1	0	0	0	1.00

Compass Diversified presently has a consensus price target of $17.00, suggesting a potential upside of 63.23%. Given Compass Diversified’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Compass Diversified is more favorable than Bonk.

Summary

Compass Diversified beats Bonk on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Compass Diversified

Compass Diversified is a private equity firm specializing in add on acquisitions, buyouts, industry consolidation, recapitalization, late stage and middle market investments. It seeks to invest in niche industrial or branded consumer companies, manufacturing, distribution, consumer products, business services sector, healthcare, safety & security, electronic components, food and foodservice. The firm prefers to invest in companies based in North America. It seeks to invest between $100 million and $800 million in companies with an EBITDA between $15 million to $80 million. It seeks to acquire controlling ownership interests in its portfolio companies and can make additional platform acquisitions. The firm prefer to have majority stake in companies. The firm invests through its balance sheet and typically holds investments between five to seven years. Compass Diversified was founded in 2006 and is based in Westport, Connecticut with an additional office in Costa Mesa, California.

About Bonk

Safety Shot, Inc., a wellness and functional beverage company, engages in the research and development of over-the-counter products and intellectual property. Its products pipeline includes Photocil to address psoriasis and vitiligo; JW-700 to treat hair loss; JW-500 for women’s sexual wellness; NoStingz, a jellyfish sting prevention sunscreen; and JW-110 for the treatment of atopic dermatitis/eczema. The company primarily sell its products through third-party physical retail stores and partners. The company was formerly known as Jupiter Wellness, Inc. and changed its name to Safety Shot, Inc. in September 2023. The company was incorporated in 2018 and is headquartered in Jupiter, Florida.