Head to Head Review: Zumiez (NASDAQ:ZUMZ) and 1-800 FLOWERS.COM (NASDAQ:FLWS)

1-800 FLOWERS.COM (NASDAQ:FLWS) and Zumiez (NASDAQ:ZUMZ) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, profitability, risk and dividends.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for 1-800 FLOWERS.COM and Zumiez, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
1-800 FLOWERS.COM	1	1	1	0	2.00
Zumiez	0	3	0	0	2.00

1-800 FLOWERS.COM currently has a consensus target price of $3.75, suggesting a potential upside of 24.17%. Given 1-800 FLOWERS.COM’s higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe 1-800 FLOWERS.COM is more favorable than Zumiez.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

38.4% of 1-800 FLOWERS.COM shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.5% of Zumiez shares are held by institutional investors. 52.2% of 1-800 FLOWERS.COM shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 24.3% of Zumiez shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares 1-800 FLOWERS.COM and Zumiez”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
1-800 FLOWERS.COM	$1.50 billion	0.13	-$199.99 million	($2.11)	-1.43
Zumiez	$929.06 million	0.26	$13.38 million	$0.72	20.21

Zumiez has lower revenue, but higher earnings than 1-800 FLOWERS.COM. 1-800 FLOWERS.COM is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Zumiez, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Volatility & Risk

1-800 FLOWERS.COM has a beta of 1.34, indicating that its stock price is 34% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Zumiez has a beta of 1, indicating that its stock price has a similar volatility profile to the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares 1-800 FLOWERS.COM and Zumiez’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
1-800 FLOWERS.COM	-8.96%	-33.22%	-9.63%
Zumiez	1.36%	3.62%	1.77%

Summary

Zumiez beats 1-800 FLOWERS.COM on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About 1-800 FLOWERS.COM

1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. provides gifts for various occasions in the United States and internationally. It operates through three segments: Consumer Floral & Gifts, Gourmet Foods & Gift Baskets, and BloomNet. The company offers a range of products, including fresh-cut flowers, floral and fruit arrangements, plants, gifts, personalized products, dipped berries, popcorns, gourmet foods and gift baskets, cookies, chocolates, candies, wines, and gift-quality fruits. It offers its products and services through online platform under the 1-800-Flowers.com, 1-800-Baskets.com, Cheryl's Cookies, FruitBouquets.com, Harry & David, Moose Munch, The Popcorn Factory, Wolferman's Bakery, PersonalizationMall.com, Simply Chocolate, Vital Choice, DesignPac, Stock Yards, Shari's Berries, BloomNet, Napco, and Flowerama brand names. 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Jericho, New York.

About Zumiez

Zumiez Inc. operates as a specialty retailer of apparel, footwear, accessories, and hardgoods for young men and women. The company provides hardgoods, including skateboards, snowboards, bindings, components, and other equipment. It operates stores in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Australia under the names of Zumiez, Blue Tomato, and Fast Times. It operates zumiez.com, zumiez.ca, blue-tomato.com, and fasttimes.com.au e-commerce websites. Zumiez Inc. was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Lynnwood, Washington.