Torrid (NYSE:CURV – Get Free Report) and Allbirds (NASDAQ:BIRD – Get Free Report) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, risk, valuation and earnings.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
81.8% of Torrid shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 44.1% of Allbirds shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.8% of Torrid shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 30.7% of Allbirds shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Volatility and Risk
Torrid has a beta of 1.49, suggesting that its share price is 49% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Allbirds has a beta of 1.96, suggesting that its share price is 96% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Torrid | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1.63 |
| Allbirds | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
Torrid currently has a consensus target price of $1.44, indicating a potential upside of 18.03%. Allbirds has a consensus target price of $11.00, indicating a potential upside of 177.08%. Given Allbirds’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Allbirds is more favorable than Torrid.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Torrid and Allbirds”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Torrid | $1.10 billion | 0.11 | $16.32 million | ($0.01) | -122.00 |
| Allbirds | $189.76 million | 0.17 | -$93.32 million | ($10.37) | -0.38 |
Torrid has higher revenue and earnings than Allbirds. Torrid is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Allbirds, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Torrid and Allbirds’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Torrid | -0.18% | -1.69% | -0.43% |
| Allbirds | -51.90% | -108.35% | -56.25% |
Summary
Torrid beats Allbirds on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Torrid
Torrid Holdings Inc. operates in women’s plus-size apparel and intimates market in North America. The company designs, develops, and merchandises its products under the Torrid, Torrid Curve, CURV, and Lovesick brand names. It is involved in the sale of tops, bottoms, dresses, denims, activewear, intimates, sleep wear, swim wear, and outerwear products; and non-apparel products comprising accessories, footwear, and beauty products. The company sells its products directly to consumers through its e-commerce platform and its physical stores. Torrid Holdings Inc. was incorporated in 2019 and is headquartered in City Of Industry, California.
About Allbirds
Allbirds, Inc. manufactures and sells footwear and apparel products for men and women in the United States and internationally. The company offers a range of lifestyle and performance shoes; and apparel, including classic tees and sweats, socks, and underwear. It sells its products through its retail stores, as well as online. The company was formerly known as Bozz, Inc. and changed its name to Allbirds, Inc. in December 2015. Allbirds, Inc. was incorporated in 2015 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
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