Reviewing BBB Foods (NYSE:TBBB) and Maison Solutions (NASDAQ:MSS)

BBB Foods (NYSE:TBBB) and Maison Solutions (NASDAQ:MSS) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares BBB Foods and Maison Solutions’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
BBB Foods	N/A	N/A	N/A
Maison Solutions	-3.43%	-22.40%	-4.04%

Institutional and Insider Ownership

8.4% of BBB Foods shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.4% of Maison Solutions shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares BBB Foods and Maison Solutions”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
BBB Foods	$2.49 billion	1.50	-$17.30 million	N/A	N/A
Maison Solutions	$58.04 million	0.33	-$3.34 million	($0.14)	-7.05

Maison Solutions has lower revenue, but higher earnings than BBB Foods.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for BBB Foods and Maison Solutions, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
BBB Foods	0	5	3	0	2.38
Maison Solutions	0	0	0	0	0.00

BBB Foods presently has a consensus target price of $30.57, indicating a potential downside of 8.44%. Given BBB Foods’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe BBB Foods is more favorable than Maison Solutions.

Summary

BBB Foods beats Maison Solutions on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About BBB Foods

BBB Foods Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates a chain of grocery retail stores in Mexico. It offers household cleaning, personal hyenine, cosmetics and beauty, pharmacy, and general merchandise products, as well as jellies and desserts, foods and drinks, pet supplies, coffee, tea, chocolates, breads, dry and frozen foods, snacks and sweets, and toilet papers and napkins. The company also provides branded, private label, and spot products. It serves low-to-middle income households through online channels. BBB Foods Inc. was incorporated in 2004 and is headquartered in Mexico City, Mexico.

About Maison Solutions

Maison Solutions Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as the specialty grocery retailer in California. The company offers perishable products, such as meat, seafood, vegetables, and fruit; non-perishable products, including grocery products comprising cooking utensils, canned foods, Chinese and Asian seasonings and spices, and snacks, as well as liquor, cigarette, lottery, newspaper, reusable bag, non-food, and health products, and general merchandise, beauty care, pharmacy, fuel, and other items and services in its stores. It also offers its products online. The company was formerly known as Maison International, Inc. and changed its name to Maison Solutions Inc. in September 2021. Maison Solutions Inc. was incorporated in 2019 and is based in Monterey Park, California.