Head-To-Head Comparison: LVMH-Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton (OTC:LVMUY) & Eastside Distilling (NASDAQ:EAST)

LVMH-Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton (OTC:LVMUY) and Eastside Distilling (NASDAQ:EAST) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, earnings and dividends.

Risk and Volatility

LVMH-Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton has a beta of 1.25, indicating that its share price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Eastside Distilling has a beta of 1.65, indicating that its share price is 65% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares LVMH-Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton and Eastside Distilling”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
LVMH-Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton	$91.64 billion	2.87	$13.58 billion	N/A	N/A
Eastside Distilling	$10.80 million	0.00	-$7.53 million	($3.70)	N/A

LVMH-Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton has higher revenue and earnings than Eastside Distilling.

Profitability

This table compares LVMH-Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton and Eastside Distilling’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
LVMH-Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton	N/A	N/A	N/A
Eastside Distilling	-74.63%	-2,066.36%	-31.99%

Institutional and Insider Ownership

0.3% of LVMH-Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.6% of Eastside Distilling shares are held by institutional investors. 20.4% of Eastside Distilling shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations for LVMH-Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton and Eastside Distilling, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
LVMH-Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton	0	0	0	3	4.00
Eastside Distilling	0	0	0	0	0.00

Given Eastside Distilling’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Eastside Distilling is more favorable than LVMH-Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton.

Summary

LVMH-Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton beats Eastside Distilling on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About LVMH-Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton

LVMH Moët Hennessy – Louis Vuitton, Société Européenne operates as a luxury goods company worldwide. The company offers wines, and spirits under the domaine des Lambrays, Château d’Yquem, Dom Pérignon, Ruinart, Moët & Chandon, Hennessy, Veuve Clicquot, Château Galoupet, Ardbeg, Château Cheval Blanc, Glenmorangie, Krug, Mercier, Chandon, Joseph Phelps, Newton Vineyard, Cloudy Bay, Belvedere, Colgin Cellars,Terrazas de los Andes, Bodega Numanthia, Cheval des Andes, Woodinville, Ao Yun, Clos19, Volcan de mi Tierra, and Eminente brands; and fashion and leather products under the Loewe, Moynat, Louis Vuitton, Berluti, RIMOWA, Patou, Loro Piana, FENDI, Celine, Christian Dior, Emilio Pucci, Givenchy, Kenzo, and Marc Jacobs brands. It also provides perfumes and cosmetics under the Stella by Stella Mccartney, Officine Universelle Buly, Guerlain, Acqua di Parma, Parfums Christian Dior, Givenchy Parfums, Perfumes Loewe, Benefit Cosmetics, Make Up For Ever, Kenzo Parfums, Fresh, KVD Beauty, Maison Francis Kurkdjian, Cha Ling, Fenty Beauty by Rihanna, and Olehenriksen brands; watches and jewelry under the Chaumet, Tiffany & Co., TAG Heuer, Zenith, Bulgari, Fred, Hublot, and Repossi brands; and custom-designed yachts under the Feadship brand and hotels under the Cheval Blanc brand names, as well as designs and builds luxury yachts under the Royal Van Lent brand. In addition, the company offers daily newspapers under the Les Échos brand; Belmond, a luxury tourism service; home other activities under the Cova, Jardin d’Acclimatation, Le Parisien, Connaissance des Arts, Investir, and Radio Classique brands; and selective retailing products under the DFS, La Grande Epicerie de Paris, Le Bon Marché Rive Gauche, Sephora, and Starboard Cruise Services brands, as well as operates Jardin d’Acclimatation, a leisure and theme park. LVMH Moët Hennessy – Louis Vuitton, Société Européenne was founded in 1365 and is headquartered in Paris, France.

About Eastside Distilling

Eastside Distilling, Inc. engages in the manufacture and marketing of hand-crafted spirits. Its products include bourbon, American whiskey, vodka, and rum. The company was founded by Lenny Gotter on February 11, 2008 and is headquartered in Portland, OR.