HWH International (HWH) and The Competition Critical Analysis

HWH International (NASDAQ:HWH) is one of 52 publicly-traded companies in the “LEISURE&REC SVS” industry, but how does it compare to its peers? We will compare HWH International to related companies based on the strength of its risk, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends and valuation.

Risk & Volatility

HWH International has a beta of -0.38, indicating that its stock price is 138% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, HWH International’s peers have a beta of 1.18, indicating that their average stock price is 18% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for HWH International and its peers, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
HWH International	1	0	0	0	1.00
HWH International Competitors	629	1677	3134	62	2.48

As a group, “LEISURE&REC SVS” companies have a potential upside of 18.03%. Given HWH International’s peers stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe HWH International has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.

Profitability

This table compares HWH International and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
HWH International	-100.09%	-34.72%	-15.47%
HWH International Competitors	-48.75%	-28.02%	-3.42%

Insider and Institutional Ownership

25.7% of HWH International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 58.3% of shares of all “LEISURE&REC SVS” companies are owned by institutional investors. 78.2% of HWH International shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 23.0% of shares of all “LEISURE&REC SVS” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares HWH International and its peers gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
HWH International	$1.10 million	-$2.59 million	-9.22
HWH International Competitors	$3.86 billion	$319.67 million	-7.52

HWH International’s peers have higher revenue and earnings than HWH International. HWH International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Summary

HWH International peers beat HWH International on 12 of the 13 factors compared.

About HWH International

HWH International Inc. operates a marketplace to provide products and services for health, wealth, and happiness. The company operates through HWH Marketplace, Hapi Cafés, Hapi Travel, and Hapi Wealth Builder segments. The HWH Marketplace segment provides products manufactured by its affiliate companies at a discounted price to its members. The Hapi Cafés segment operates Hapi Cafe branded outlets in Asia, including Singapore, Republic of China (Taiwan), Hong Kong, the People's Republic of China, and South Korea. The Hapi Travel segment offers vacation packages, hotels, cruises, and other travel products for HWH members. The Hapi Wealth Builder segment focuses on exploring the options of providing services to its members through financial educational materials. The company is based in Bethesda, Maryland. HWH International Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Alset International Limited.