Head to Head Contrast: Mama’s Creations (NASDAQ:MAMA) vs. Cuisine Solutions (OTCMKTS:CUSI)

Mama’s Creations (NASDAQ:MAMA) and Cuisine Solutions (OTCMKTS:CUSI) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations and earnings.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

45.2% of Mama’s Creations shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.5% of Mama’s Creations shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 61.1% of Cuisine Solutions shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Mama’s Creations and Cuisine Solutions’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mama’s Creations	3.06%	15.31%	8.85%
Cuisine Solutions	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Mama’s Creations and Cuisine Solutions”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Mama’s Creations	$171.71 million	3.35	$5.29 million	$0.12	117.92
Cuisine Solutions	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Mama’s Creations has higher revenue and earnings than Cuisine Solutions.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Mama’s Creations and Cuisine Solutions, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Mama’s Creations	0	1	5	0	2.83
Cuisine Solutions	0	0	0	0	0.00

Mama’s Creations presently has a consensus target price of $18.80, indicating a potential upside of 32.86%. Given Mama’s Creations’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Mama’s Creations is more favorable than Cuisine Solutions.

Volatility & Risk

Mama’s Creations has a beta of 0.64, indicating that its share price is 36% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cuisine Solutions has a beta of -0.33, indicating that its share price is 133% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Mama’s Creations beats Cuisine Solutions on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Mama’s Creations

Mama’s Creations, Inc. engages in the marketing, manufacturing, and distribution of beef meatballs with sauce, turkey meatballs with sauce, beef meat loaf, sausage and peppers, chicken parmesan, and other similar meats and sauces. Its products include beef meatballs, turkey meatballs, stuffed meatballs, lasagna roll ups, retail ready meals, bulk deli, single-size pasta bowls, and packaged refrigerated products. Its brands include MamaMancini’s, Creative Salads, and The Olive Branch. The company was founded by Daniel Dougherty on July 22, 2009 and is headquartered in East Rutherford, NJ.

About Cuisine Solutions

Cuisine Solutions, Inc. produces and markets various food products in the United States. Its products include beef, lamb, pork and veal, pastas, poultry, sauces, seafood, and vegetarian meals. The company offers its products to foodservice, on board services, retail, military, and national restaurant chain industries. Cuisine Solutions, Inc. was founded in 1972 and is based in Sterling, Virginia.