Critical Analysis: Ethan Allen Interiors (NYSE:ETD) vs. Mint Incorporation (NASDAQ:MIMI)

Ethan Allen Interiors (NYSE:ETD) and Mint Incorporation (NASDAQ:MIMI) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

83.8% of Ethan Allen Interiors shares are held by institutional investors. 10.5% of Ethan Allen Interiors shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Ethan Allen Interiors and Mint Incorporation, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ethan Allen Interiors	0	3	0	0	2.00
Mint Incorporation	0	0	0	0	0.00

Ethan Allen Interiors currently has a consensus target price of $30.00, indicating a potential upside of 4.18%. Given Ethan Allen Interiors’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Ethan Allen Interiors is more favorable than Mint Incorporation.

Profitability

This table compares Ethan Allen Interiors and Mint Incorporation’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ethan Allen Interiors	8.39%	10.92%	7.10%
Mint Incorporation	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Ethan Allen Interiors and Mint Incorporation”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ethan Allen Interiors	$614.65 million	1.19	$51.60 million	$2.01	14.33
Mint Incorporation	$3.27 million	54.81	N/A	N/A	N/A

Ethan Allen Interiors has higher revenue and earnings than Mint Incorporation.

Summary

Ethan Allen Interiors beats Mint Incorporation on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Ethan Allen Interiors

Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. operates as an interior design company, and manufacturer and retailer of home furnishings in the United States, Mexico, Honduras, and Canada. The company operates in two segments, Wholesale and Retail. Its products include case goods items, such as beds, dressers, armoires, tables, chairs, buffets, entertainment units, home office furniture, and wooden accents; upholstery comprising fabric-covered items, such as sleepers, recliners and other motion furniture, chairs, ottomans, custom pillows, sofas, loveseats, cut fabrics, and leather; and home accent items consisting of window treatments and drapery hardware, wall decors, florals, lighting, clocks, mattresses, bedspreads, throws, pillows, decorative accents, area rugs, wall coverings, and home and garden furnishings. The company markets and sells its products under the Ethan Allen brand through home furnishing retail networks and independent retailers, as well as through ethanallen.com website. It operates a network of design centers. Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. was founded in 1932 and is headquartered in Danbury, Connecticut.

About Mint Incorporation

Mint, Inc. Ltd. is a company that engages in the provision of interior design and fit works. The company offers design services including layout plans and sketches presented in the form of 3d technical drawing and design and fit out services. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Hong Kong.