Head-To-Head Review: Articore Group (OTC:RDBBF) & Solo Brands (NYSE:DTC)

Articore Group (OTC:RDBBF) and Solo Brands (NYSE:DTC) are both consumer cyclical companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation and risk.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Articore Group and Solo Brands”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Articore Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Solo Brands	$492.52 million	0.25	-$111.35 million	($2.18)	-0.63

Articore Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Solo Brands.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

84.5% of Solo Brands shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Solo Brands shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Articore Group and Solo Brands, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Articore Group	0	0	0	0	N/A
Solo Brands	1	6	1	0	2.00

Solo Brands has a consensus price target of $2.93, suggesting a potential upside of 114.11%. Given Solo Brands’ higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Solo Brands is more favorable than Articore Group.

Profitability

This table compares Articore Group and Solo Brands’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Articore Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Solo Brands	-25.62%	6.02%	3.55%

Summary

Solo Brands beats Articore Group on 7 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Articore Group

Articore Group Limited operates as an online marketplace that facilitates the sale of art and design products. It offers clothing, stickers, face masks, phone cases, home and living products, wall arts, kids and babies clothing, pet products, accessories, stationery and office products, and gifts. The company provides its services through its website Redbubble.com and TeePublic.com in Australia, the United States, the United Kingdom, and internationally. The company was formerly known as Redbubble Limited and changed its name to Articore Group Limited in October 2023. The company was incorporated in 2006 and is based in Docklands, Australia.

About Solo Brands

Solo Brands, Inc. operates a direct-to-consumer platform that offers outdoor and lifestyle branded products in the United States. The company provides camp stoves under the Solo Stove Lite brand name; fire pits under the Solo Stove brand name; kayaks under the Oru brand name; paddle boards under the ISLE brand name; and storage solutions for fire pits, firewood, and other accessories. It also offers swim trunks, casual shorts, sport products, polos, shirts, and lounge products under the Chubbies brand name; consumables, such as color packs, starters, natural charcoal, fuel, pellets, and firewood products; and accessories comprising shelters, shields, roasting sticks, tools, paddles, and pumps under the Solo Stove, Oru, and ISLE brands. Solo Brands, Inc. was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Grapevine, Texas.