Reviewing Waldencast (NASDAQ:WALD) & Global Digital Solutions (OTCMKTS:GDSI)

Waldencast (NASDAQ:WALD) and Global Digital Solutions (OTCMKTS:GDSI) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and dividends.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Waldencast and Global Digital Solutions”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Waldencast	$240.38 million	1.60	-$89.98 million	N/A	N/A
Global Digital Solutions	N/A	N/A	-$5.76 million	N/A	N/A

Global Digital Solutions has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Waldencast.

Risk and Volatility

Waldencast has a beta of -0.49, meaning that its stock price is 149% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Global Digital Solutions has a beta of 2.01, meaning that its stock price is 101% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Waldencast and Global Digital Solutions, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Waldencast	0	1	4	0	2.80
Global Digital Solutions	0	0	0	0	0.00

Waldencast presently has a consensus price target of $5.76, suggesting a potential upside of 82.86%. Given Waldencast’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Waldencast is more favorable than Global Digital Solutions.

Profitability

This table compares Waldencast and Global Digital Solutions’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Waldencast	N/A	N/A	N/A
Global Digital Solutions	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional and Insider Ownership

42.0% of Waldencast shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.9% of Waldencast shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Global Digital Solutions shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Waldencast beats Global Digital Solutions on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Waldencast

Waldencast plc operates in the beauty and wellness business. The company engages in developing, acquiring, accelerating, and scaling various brands. It provides cosmetic, over-the-counter, and prescription products under the Obagi Medical, Obagi Clinical, and Obagi Professional brands; and a Skintrinsiq device for use in facial treatments that is used by physicians' offices, spas, and aestheticians. The company also offers clean makeup products under the Milk Makeup brand. It sells its products to dermatologists, plastic surgeons, and other physicians who focuses on aesthetic and therapeutic skincare, including physicians on site at medical spas, through its direct sales force, as well as through distribution partners. The company is headquartered in White Plains, New York.

About Global Digital Solutions

Global Digital Solutions, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, focuses on the cyber arms technology and security and technology solutions business. The company is based in West Palm Beach, Florida.