SuperGroup (OTCMKTS:SEPGY) and Rent the Runway (NASDAQ:RENT) Financial Comparison

SuperGroup (OTCMKTS:SEPGY) and Rent the Runway (NASDAQ:RENT) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, valuation and earnings.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

73.1% of Rent the Runway shares are held by institutional investors. 8.2% of Rent the Runway shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for SuperGroup and Rent the Runway, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SuperGroup	0	0	0	0	0.00
Rent the Runway	1	2	1	0	2.00

Rent the Runway has a consensus target price of $40.00, suggesting a potential upside of 716.33%. Given Rent the Runway’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Rent the Runway is more favorable than SuperGroup.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares SuperGroup and Rent the Runway”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
SuperGroup	$655.98 million	0.01	-$177.94 million	N/A	N/A
Rent the Runway	$302.80 million	0.07	-$69.90 million	($21.51)	-0.23

Rent the Runway has lower revenue, but higher earnings than SuperGroup.

Profitability

This table compares SuperGroup and Rent the Runway’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SuperGroup	N/A	N/A	N/A
Rent the Runway	-28.00%	N/A	-35.49%

Summary

Rent the Runway beats SuperGroup on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About SuperGroup

Superdry plc designs, produces, markets, and sells clothing, footwear, and accessories primarily under the Superdry brand for men and women in the United Kingdom and internationally. It operates through Retail and Wholesale segments. The Company operates through stores, concessions, various Internet sites, multi-brand independents and distributors, franchise, and license stores. It operates 213 owned, and 410 franchised and licensed stores; and 18 international websites. The company was formerly known as SuperGroup Plc and changed its name to Superdry plc in January 2018. Superdry plc was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Cheltenham, the United Kingdom.

About Rent the Runway

Rent the Runway, Inc. operates shared designer closet in the United States. The company offers evening wear and accessories, ready-to-wear, workwear, denim, casual, maternity, outerwear, blouses, knitwear, loungewear, jewelry, handbags, activewear, and ski wear under subscription, rental, and resale offering. It also engages in the software development and support activities. Rent the Runway, Inc. was incorporated in 2009 and is headquartered in Brooklyn, New York.