Comparing iPower (IPW) and The Competition

iPower (NASDAQ:IPW) is one of 142 public companies in the “Broadline Retail” industry, but how does it compare to its competitors? We will compare iPower to related companies based on the strength of its institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings and risk.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares iPower and its competitors revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
iPower	$32.02 million	-$4.97 million	-0.01
iPower Competitors	$22.54 billion	$1.73 billion	-220.55

iPower’s competitors have higher revenue and earnings than iPower. iPower is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Profitability

This table compares iPower and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
iPower	-23.43%	-26.96%	-14.85%
iPower Competitors	-3.17%	-34.71%	-1.48%

Risk and Volatility

iPower has a beta of 3, indicating that its stock price is 200% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, iPower’s competitors have a beta of -1.27, indicating that their average stock price is 227% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for iPower and its competitors, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
iPower	1	0	0	0	1.00
iPower Competitors	1356	5319	10702	295	2.56

As a group, “Broadline Retail” companies have a potential upside of 14.25%. Given iPower’s competitors stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe iPower has less favorable growth aspects than its competitors.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

2.7% of iPower shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 44.4% of shares of all “Broadline Retail” companies are held by institutional investors. 26.0% of iPower shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 24.0% of shares of all “Broadline Retail” companies are held 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.

Dividends

iPower pays an annual dividend of $0.71 per share and has a dividend yield of 19.2%. iPower pays out -0.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Broadline Retail” companies pay a dividend yield of 31.9% and pay out 12.4% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.

Summary

iPower competitors beat iPower on 10 of the 15 factors compared.

iPower Company Profile

iPower Inc. operates as an online retailer and supplier of consumer home, garden, and pet products for commercial businesses and individuals in the United States. The company offers grow light systems; advanced heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems; water pumps, heaters, chillers, and filters; nutrient and fertilizer delivery systems; and various growing media products. It also provides general gardening products, including environmental sensors and controls; and home products, which comprise commercial fans, floor and wall fans, storage and shelving units, and chairs. The company sells its products under the iPower and Simple Deluxe brand names through zenhydro.com, simpledeluxe.com, and various third-party online platforms. The company was formerly known as BZRTH Inc. and changed its name to iPower Inc. in September 2020. iPower Inc. was incorporated in 2018 and is based in Rancho Cucamonga, California.