Hempacco (NASDAQ:HPCO – Get Rating) and Vector Group (NYSE:VGR – Get Rating) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends and profitability.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Hempacco and Vector Group, as provided by MarketBeat.
Get Hempacco alerts:| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Hempacco | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| Vector Group | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.00 |
Vector Group has a consensus price target of $14.25, indicating a potential upside of 60.29%. Given Vector Group's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Vector Group is more favorable than Hempacco.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Hempacco and Vector Group's revenue, earnings per share and valuation.| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Hempacco | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Vector Group | $1.22 billion | 1.13 | $219.46 million | $1.07 | 8.31 |
Vector Group has higher revenue and earnings than Hempacco.
Profitability
This table compares Hempacco and Vector Group's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Hempacco | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Vector Group | 9.96% | -20.84% | 14.90% |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
64.0% of Vector Group shares are held by institutional investors. 11.5% of Vector Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
Vector Group beats Hempacco on 7 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Hempacco
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Hempacco Co., Inc. manufactures and sells smokable hemp and herb products in California. It offers The Real Stuff hemp smokables. The company was formerly known as The Hempacco Co., Inc. and changed its name to Hempacco Co., Inc. in May 2021. The company was incorporated in 2019 and is headquartered in San Diego, California. Hempacco Co., Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Green Globe International, Inc.
About Vector Group
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Vector Group Ltd., through its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells cigarettes in the United States. It operates in two segments, Tobacco and Real Estate. The company produces cigarettes in 100 combinations under the EAGLE 20's, Pyramid, Montego, Grand Prix, Liggett Select, Eve, and USA brand names, as well as various partner and private label brands. It markets and sells its cigarettes to wholesalers and distributors of tobacco and convenience products, as well as grocery, drug, and convenience store chains. The company also engages in real estate investment business. The company was formerly known as Brooke Group Ltd. and changed its name to Vector Group Ltd. in May 2000. Vector Group Ltd. was founded in 1873 and is headquartered in Miami, Florida.
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