Critical Analysis: Regis (NYSE:RGS) vs. American International (OTCMKTS:AMIH)

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Regis and American International”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Regis	$195.67 million	0.26	$91.06 million	$37.17	0.60
American International	N/A	N/A	N/A	($0.21)	0.00

Regis has higher revenue and earnings than American International. American International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Regis, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

31.5% of Regis shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 25.0% of American International shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.3% of Regis shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 22.3% of American International shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Regis and American International’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Regis	45.49%	143.69%	2.92%
American International	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Regis beats American International on 7 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Regis

Regis Corporation owns and franchises hair care salons primarily in North America. The company operates in two segments, Franchise Salons and Company-Owned Salons. Its salons provide haircutting; styling, including shampooing and conditioning; hair coloring; and other services, as well as sell various hair care and other beauty products. The company operates its salons primarily under the Supercuts, SmartStyle, Cost Cutters, First Choice Haircutters, Roosters, Hair Masters, Cool Cuts for Kids, Style America, Famous Hair, Magicuts, Holiday Hair, and TGF concepts names. Regis Corporation was founded in 1922 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

About American International

American International Holdings Corp., through its subsidiaries, operates as an investor, developer, and asset manager with various assets in the energy supply chain. Its portfolio includes cycle energy that owns and operates cycle oil, cycle services, and cycle technologies. The company was incorporated in 1986 and is headquartered in Electra, Texas.