Reviewing Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE:CL) & Fenbo (NASDAQ:FEBO)

Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE:CL) and Fenbo (NASDAQ:FEBO) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, dividends and valuation.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

80.4% of Colgate-Palmolive shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of Fenbo shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Colgate-Palmolive shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Colgate-Palmolive and Fenbo”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Colgate-Palmolive	$20.80 billion	3.44	$2.13 billion	$2.57	34.79
Fenbo	$85.02 million	0.12	-$1.37 million	N/A	N/A

Colgate-Palmolive has higher revenue and earnings than Fenbo.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Colgate-Palmolive and Fenbo, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Colgate-Palmolive	0	7	12	0	2.63
Fenbo	1	0	0	0	1.00

Colgate-Palmolive presently has a consensus target price of $95.88, suggesting a potential upside of 7.25%. Given Colgate-Palmolive’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Colgate-Palmolive is more favorable than Fenbo.

Volatility & Risk

Colgate-Palmolive has a beta of 0.33, suggesting that its share price is 67% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Fenbo has a beta of -1.62, suggesting that its share price is 262% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Colgate-Palmolive and Fenbo’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Colgate-Palmolive	10.04%	386.76%	17.89%
Fenbo	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Colgate-Palmolive beats Fenbo on 12 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Colgate-Palmolive

Colgate-Palmolive Company, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells consumer products in the United States and internationally. It operates through two segments: Oral, Personal and Home Care; and Pet Nutrition. The Oral, Personal and Home Care segment offers toothpaste, toothbrushes, mouthwash, bar and liquid hand soaps, shower gels, shampoos, conditioners, deodorants and antiperspirants, skin health products, dishwashing detergents, fabric conditioners, household cleaners, and other related items. This segment markets and sells its products under various brands, which include Colgate, Darlie, elmex, hello, meridol, Sorriso, Tom's of Maine, Irish Spring, Palmolive, Protex, Sanex, Softsoap, Lady Speed Stick, Speed Stick, EltaMD, Filorga, PCA SKIN, Ajax, Axion, Fabuloso, Murphy, Suavitel, and Soupline to a range of traditional and eCommerce retailers, wholesalers, and distributors. It includes pharmaceutical products for dentists and other oral health professionals. Its Pet Nutrition segment offers pet nutrition products for everyday nutritional needs under the Hill's Science Diet brand; and a range of therapeutic pet products to help nutritionally support dogs and cats in different stages of health under the Hill's Prescription Diet brand. This segment markets and sells its products through pet supply retailers, veterinarians, and eCommerce retailers. Colgate-Palmolive Company was founded in 1806 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

About Fenbo

Fenbo Holdings Limited, through its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells personal care electric appliances and toys products. The company offers curling wands and irons, flat irons and hair straighteners, hair dryers, trimmers, nail polishers, pet shampoo brushes, eyebrow pliers, etc. It serves customers in Europe, North America, South America, Asia, and internationally. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Kwun Tong, Hong Kong. Fenbo Holdings Limited operates as a subsidiary of Luxury Max Investments Limited.