Sentient Brands (OTCMKTS:SNBH) & Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE:CL) Critical Contrast

Colgate-Palmolive (NYSE:CL) and Sentient Brands (OTCMKTS:SNBH) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, risk and analyst recommendations.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Colgate-Palmolive and Sentient Brands”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Colgate-Palmolive	$21.05 billion	3.50	$2.13 billion	$2.52	36.55
Sentient Brands	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Colgate-Palmolive has higher revenue and earnings than Sentient Brands.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Colgate-Palmolive and Sentient Brands, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Colgate-Palmolive	0	7	12	0	2.63
Sentient Brands	0	0	0	0	0.00

Colgate-Palmolive presently has a consensus target price of $99.00, suggesting a potential upside of 7.49%. Given Colgate-Palmolive’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Colgate-Palmolive is more favorable than Sentient Brands.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

80.4% of Colgate-Palmolive shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Colgate-Palmolive shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Colgate-Palmolive	9.68%	464.63%	18.34%
Sentient Brands	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Colgate-Palmolive beats Sentient Brands on 9 of the 9 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 Sentient Brands

Sentient Brands Holdings Inc., a product development and brand management company, builds innovative brands in the luxury and premium market space. It offers CBD luxury skin care and lifestyle products, such as purifying exfoliator, replenishing facial oil, ultra-nourishing face cream, and revitalizing eye cream under the Oeuvre brand through direct-to consumer online e-commerce platform and wholesale partners. The company was formerly known as Intelligent Buying, Inc. and changed its name to Sentient Brands Holdings Inc. in March 2021. Sentient Brands Holdings Inc. was founded in 2002 and is based in New York, New York.