a.k.a. Brands (NYSE:AKA – Get Free Report) and National Vision (NASDAQ:EYE – Get Free Report) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends and institutional ownership.
Profitability
This table compares a.k.a. Brands and National Vision’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| a.k.a. Brands | -4.43% | -20.93% | -5.17% |
| National Vision | 2.47% | 6.78% | 3.01% |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares a.k.a. Brands and National Vision”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| a.k.a. Brands | $600.21 million | 0.18 | -$31.43 million | ($2.48) | -4.02 |
| National Vision | $2.03 billion | 0.70 | $29.60 million | $0.61 | 29.33 |
National Vision has higher revenue and earnings than a.k.a. Brands. a.k.a. Brands is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than National Vision, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Risk & Volatility
a.k.a. Brands has a beta of 1.33, meaning that its stock price is 33% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, National Vision has a beta of 0.96, meaning that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current recommendations for a.k.a. Brands and National Vision, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| a.k.a. Brands | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
| National Vision | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2.64 |
a.k.a. Brands presently has a consensus target price of $19.00, suggesting a potential upside of 90.76%. National Vision has a consensus target price of $29.82, suggesting a potential upside of 66.67%. Given a.k.a. Brands’ higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe a.k.a. Brands is more favorable than National Vision.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
55.3% of a.k.a. Brands shares are held by institutional investors. 18.2% of a.k.a. Brands shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.4% of National Vision shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
National Vision beats a.k.a. Brands on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About a.k.a. Brands
a.k.a. Brands Holding Corp. operates a portfolio of online fashion brands in the United States, Australia, and internationally. The company offers streetwear apparel, dresses, tops, bottoms, shoes, headwear, and accessories through its online stores under the Princess Polly, Petal & Pup, Culture Kings, and mnml brands. It also operates physical stores under the Culture Kings brand. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
About National Vision
National Vision Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as an optical retailer in the United States. The company operates in two segments, Owned & Host and Legacy. It offers eyeglasses and contact lenses, and optical accessory products; provides eye exams through its America’s Best, Eyeglass World, Vista Optical, Fred Meyer, and Vista Optical military, as well as Vision Center branded stores; and offers health maintenance organization and optometric services. National Vision Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Duluth, Georgia.
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