Head to Head Contrast: Better Choice (NASDAQ:BTTR) & Innovation Beverage Group (NASDAQ:IBG)

Better Choice (NASDAQ:BTTR) and Innovation Beverage Group (NASDAQ:IBG) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, dividends and risk.

Profitability

This table compares Better Choice and Innovation Beverage Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Better Choice	-39.83%	-206.10%	-60.54%
Innovation Beverage Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional and Insider Ownership

12.6% of Better Choice shares are owned by institutional investors. 29.7% of Better Choice shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Better Choice and Innovation Beverage Group”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Better Choice	$34.98 million	0.03	-$22.77 million	($0.39)	-1.53
Innovation Beverage Group	$2.93 million	1.85	N/A	N/A	N/A

Innovation Beverage Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Better Choice.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Better Choice and Innovation Beverage Group, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Better Choice	0	0	1	0	3.00
Innovation Beverage Group	0	0	1	0	3.00

Better Choice presently has a consensus price target of $10.00, suggesting a potential upside of 1,573.64%. Given Better Choice’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Better Choice is more favorable than Innovation Beverage Group.

About Better Choice

Better Choice Company Inc. operates as a pet health and wellness company. Its products portfolio includes naturally formulated kibble and canned dog and cat foods, freeze-dried raw dog foods and treats, vegan dog foods and treats, oral care products and supplements, as well as toppers, dental products, and chews. The company sells its products under Halo Holistic and Halo Elevate brands. It primarily sells its products through its online portals, as well as through online retailers and pet specialty retailers. The company has operations in the United States, Canada, and select Asian markets, including China. The company was formerly known as Sports Endurance, Inc. and changed its name to Better Choice Company Inc. in March 2019. Better Choice Company Inc. is based in Tampa, Florida.

About Innovation Beverage Group

Innovation Beverage Group (formerly Australian Boutique Spirits) is an award-winning distillery that produces a variety of brands in-house and imports global brands to sell exclusively to the Australian market through bevmart.com.au. It was recently recognized as the Australian Liqueur Distillery of the year by the Melbourne International Spirits Competition.