Sleep Number (NASDAQ:SNBR – Get Free Report) and Dorel Industries (OTCMKTS:DIIBF – Get Free Report) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, profitability, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and dividends.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings for Sleep Number and Dorel Industries, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Sleep Number | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 |
| Dorel Industries | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
Sleep Number currently has a consensus price target of $3.50, indicating a potential upside of 2,700.00%. Given Sleep Number’s higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Sleep Number is more favorable than Dorel Industries.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Sleep Number and Dorel Industries”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Sleep Number | $1.34 billion | 0.00 | -$131.96 million | ($7.56) | -0.02 |
| Dorel Industries | $1.19 billion | 0.02 | -$142.22 million | ($2.81) | -0.30 |
Sleep Number has higher revenue and earnings than Dorel Industries. Dorel Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sleep Number, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Risk & Volatility
Sleep Number has a beta of 2.49, suggesting that its stock price is 149% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Dorel Industries has a beta of 1.11, suggesting that its stock price is 11% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Sleep Number and Dorel Industries’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Sleep Number | -12.98% | N/A | -16.48% |
| Dorel Industries | -8.90% | N/A | -10.11% |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
85.7% of Sleep Number shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.6% of Sleep Number shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 19.3% of Dorel Industries shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
About Sleep Number
Sleep Number Corporation designs, manufactures and sells smart beds and related sleep products. Its beds feature adjustable firmness, allowing sleepers to customize support on each side, and select models include technology that tracks sleep activity. The company also offers adjustable bases, mattresses, pillows and bedding. Founded in 1987 as Select Comfort, the company adopted the Sleep Number name in 2017. It sells its products primarily in the United States through its retail stores, website and other direct-sales channels.
About Dorel Industries
Dorel Industries Inc. was a Canadian consumer-products company headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. Founded in 1962, the company developed and marketed products through three principal business areas: juvenile products, home furnishings and recreational products. Its brands and operations served consumers through major retailers, e-commerce channels and specialty dealers in North America, Europe, Latin America and other international markets. Dorel Juvenile produced car seats, strollers, playards, high chairs and other infant and child-care products.
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