LightInTheBox (LITB) versus The Competition Head-To-Head Survey

LightInTheBox (NYSE:LITB) is one of 142 publicly-traded companies in the “Broadline Retail” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its rivals? We will compare LightInTheBox to related businesses based on the strength of its earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, institutional ownership, valuation and dividends.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

56.8% of LightInTheBox shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 44.6% of shares of all “Broadline Retail” companies are owned by institutional investors. 62.2% of LightInTheBox shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 23.6% of shares of all “Broadline Retail” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for LightInTheBox and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
LightInTheBox	0	1	0	0	2.00
LightInTheBox Competitors	1404	5406	10878	309	2.56

As a group, “Broadline Retail” companies have a potential upside of 20.87%. Given LightInTheBox’s rivals stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe LightInTheBox has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.

Profitability

This table compares LightInTheBox and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
LightInTheBox	3.91%	-231.00%	13.47%
LightInTheBox Competitors	-3.00%	-38.43%	-2.57%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares LightInTheBox and its rivals revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
LightInTheBox	$224.32 million	$8.28 million	4.55
LightInTheBox Competitors	$22.26 billion	$1.71 billion	14.97

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

Volatility & Risk

LightInTheBox has a beta of 0.02, meaning that its share price is 98% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, LightInTheBox’s rivals have a beta of 1.70, meaning that their average share price is 70% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

LightInTheBox rivals beat LightInTheBox on 9 of the 13 factors compared.

LightInTheBox Company Profile

LightInTheBox Holding Co., Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an online retailer that delivers products directly to its consumers worldwide. The company provides apparel products; and other general merchandise products, such as small accessories and gadgets, home garden, toys and hobbies, electronics and communication devices, and other products. It also offers supplier chain management, research and development, customer, marketing, warehouse management, local delivery, and fulfillment services, as well as engages in the product sourcing, marketing, and operation of its websites and mobile applications. The company provides its products through www.lightinthebox.com and www.ezbuy.sg, and other websites and mobile applications. LightInTheBox Holding Co., Ltd. was founded in 2007 and is based in Singapore.