Reviewing Warby Parker (NYSE:WRBY) & Fielmann Group (OTCMKTS:FLMNY)

Warby Parker (NYSE:WRBY) and Fielmann Group (OTCMKTS:FLMNY) are both medical companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations and risk.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

93.2% of Warby Parker shares are owned by institutional investors. 26.9% of Warby Parker shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Warby Parker and Fielmann Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Warby Parker	-9.44%	-16.36%	-8.66%
Fielmann Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Warby Parker and Fielmann Group, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Warby Parker	0	5	3	0	2.38
Fielmann Group	0	0	0	0	N/A

Warby Parker presently has a consensus target price of $16.29, indicating a potential upside of 26.05%. Given Warby Parker’s higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Warby Parker is more favorable than Fielmann Group.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Warby Parker and Fielmann Group’s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Warby Parker	$669.77 million	1.90	-$63.20 million	($0.54)	-23.93
Fielmann Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	$0.37	25.42

Fielmann Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Warby Parker. Warby Parker is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Fielmann Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

About Warby Parker

Warby Parker Inc. provides eyewear products in the United States and Canada. The company offers eyeglasses, sunglasses, light-responsive lenses, blue-light-filtering lenses, non-prescription lenses, and contact lenses. It also provides accessories, such as cases, lenses kit with anti-fog spray, pouches, and anti-fog lens spray through its retail stores, website, and mobile apps. In addition, the company offers eye exams and vision tests. Warby Parker Inc. was incorporated in 2009 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

About Fielmann Group

Fielmann Group AG, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the investment and operation of optical and hearing aid businesses in Germany, Switzerland, Austria, and internationally. It also engages in manufacture and sale of visual aids and other optical products including glasses, frames and lenses, sunglasses, contact lenses, and related articles and accessories; and merchandise various kinds and hearing aids, and accessories. The company was formerly known as Fielmann Aktiengesellschaft and changed its name to Fielmann Group AG in July 2023. The company was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Hamburg, Germany. Fielmann Group AG is a subsidiary of Korva SE.