Contrasting Natuzzi (NYSE:NTZ) & Maxx Sports TV (OTCMKTS:AMXX)

Natuzzi (NYSE:NTZ) and Maxx Sports TV (OTCMKTS:AMXX) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, earnings, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Natuzzi and Maxx Sports TV, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Natuzzi	1	0	0	0	1.00
Maxx Sports TV	0	0	0	0	0.00

Given Maxx Sports TV’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Maxx Sports TV is more favorable than Natuzzi.

Risk and Volatility

Natuzzi has a beta of 0.71, meaning that its share price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Maxx Sports TV has a beta of 2.6, meaning that its share price is 160% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Natuzzi and Maxx Sports TV”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Natuzzi	$345.01 million	0.08	-$16.39 million	N/A	N/A
Maxx Sports TV	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Maxx Sports TV has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Natuzzi.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

6.1% of Natuzzi shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Natuzzi shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 39.3% of Maxx Sports TV shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Natuzzi and Maxx Sports TV’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Natuzzi	-6.89%	-38.86%	-6.71%
Maxx Sports TV	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Maxx Sports TV beats Natuzzi on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Natuzzi

Natuzzi S.p.A. engages in the design, manufacture, and marketing of leather and fabric upholstered furniture through its own and franchised stores in the United States, Italy, China, Brazil, Spain, Mexico, Canada, Australia, Belgium, the United Arab Emirates, South Korea, Israel, Taiwan, the United Kingdom, and internationally. The company offers stationary furniture, such as sofas, loveseats, and armchairs; sectional furniture; motion furniture; sofa beds; occasional chairs, including recliners and massage chairs; home furnishing accessories, including coffee tables, lamps, rugs, and wall units; and home accessories, which include vases, mirrors, magazines racks, trays, and decorative objects. It also sells polyurethane foam and leather processing by-products. It operates Natuzzi Italia stores; Divani&Divani by Natuzzi stores; and Natuzzi Editions stores. The company was formerly known as Industrie Natuzzi S.p.A. and changed its name to Natuzzi S.p.A. in June 2002. Natuzzi S.p.A. was incorporated in 1959 and is headquartered in Santeramo In Colle, Italy.

About Maxx Sports TV

Maxx Sports TV Inc. manufactures and sells workstations, tables, sit-to-stand products, and storage products in the United States. It also provides accessories, such as echo add-on panels, laminate privacy screens, and desktop power products. The company was founded in 1987 and is based in Tempe, Arizona.