Funko (FNKO) vs. Its Rivals Financial Analysis

Funko (NASDAQ:FNKO) is one of 46 public companies in the “CONSM PD – MISC DIS” industry, but how does it compare to its rivals? We will compare Funko to related businesses based on the strength of its earnings, valuation, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and dividends.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Funko and its rivals gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Funko	$1.05 billion	-$14.72 million	-13.70
Funko Competitors	$2.80 billion	$103.50 million	3.26

Funko’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Funko. Funko 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.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Funko	-1.92%	-5.01%	-1.60%
Funko Competitors	-0.12%	0.85%	0.63%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Funko and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Funko	0	2	1	1	2.75
Funko Competitors	115	908	997	28	2.46

Funko presently has a consensus price target of $9.88, indicating a potential upside of 94.77%. As a group, “CONSM PD – MISC DIS” companies have a potential upside of 23.97%. Given Funko’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Funko is more favorable than its rivals.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

99.2% of Funko shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.3% of shares of all “CONSM PD – MISC DIS” companies are owned by institutional investors. 3.3% of Funko shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 22.0% of shares of all “CONSM PD – MISC DIS” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Risk and Volatility

Funko has a beta of 0.77, indicating that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Funko’s rivals have a beta of -0.49, indicating that their average stock price is 149% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Funko rivals beat Funko on 8 of the 13 factors compared.

Funko Company Profile

Funko, Inc., a pop culture consumer products company, designs, sources, and distributes licensed pop culture products in the United States, Europe, and internationally. The company provides media and entertainment content, including movies, television (TV) shows, video games, music, and sports; figures, handbags, backpacks, wallets, apparel, accessories, plush products, homewares, and digital non-fungible tokens; and art prints and vinyl records, posters, soundtracks, toys, books, games, and other collectibles. It markets its products under the Pop!, Loungefly, Funko, Mystery Minis, Bitty Pop!, Funko action figures, Funko Plush, and Funko Soda brand names; and licenses its properties under the classic evergreen, movie release, current TV, and current video game categories. The company sells its products through specialty retailers, mass-market retailers, e-commerce sites, and distributors; and at specialty licensing and comic book shows, conventions, and exhibitions, as well as through its e-commerce business. Funko, Inc. was incorporated in 2017 and is headquartered in Everett, Washington.