Comparing Savers Value Village (NYSE:SVV) & Crocs (NASDAQ:CROX)

Crocs (NASDAQ:CROX) and Savers Value Village (NYSE:SVV) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, dividends and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares Crocs and Savers Value Village’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Crocs	5.72%	44.15%	16.12%
Savers Value Village	-0.11%	9.18%	2.01%

Volatility and Risk

Crocs has a beta of 1.51, meaning that its share price is 51% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Savers Value Village has a beta of 1.02, meaning that its share price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

93.4% of Crocs shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.8% of Savers Value Village shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.0% of Crocs shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.1% of Savers Value Village shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Crocs and Savers Value Village”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Crocs	$4.07 billion	1.01	$950.07 million	$3.07	25.68
Savers Value Village	$1.54 billion	0.84	$29.03 million	($0.01)	-824.60

Crocs has higher revenue and earnings than Savers Value Village. Savers Value Village is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Crocs, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Crocs and Savers Value Village, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Crocs	2	6	7	0	2.33
Savers Value Village	1	3	4	1	2.56

Crocs presently has a consensus target price of $103.42, indicating a potential upside of 31.16%. Savers Value Village has a consensus target price of $13.67, indicating a potential upside of 65.74%. Given Savers Value Village’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Savers Value Village is more favorable than Crocs.

Summary

Crocs beats Savers Value Village on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Crocs

Crocs, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, manufactures, markets, distributes, and sells casual lifestyle footwear and accessories for men, women, and children under Crocs and HEYDUDE Brand in the United States and internationally. The company offers various footwear products, including clogs, sandals, slides, flips, wedges, platforms, socks, boots, charms, flip flops, sneakers, and slippers. It sells its products through wholesalers, retail stores, e-commerce sites, third-party marketplaces, and kiosks/store-in-store locations. Crocs, Inc. was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Broomfield, Colorado.

About Savers Value Village

Savers Value Village, Inc. sells second-hand merchandise in retail stores in the United States, Canada, and Australia. It operates stores under the Savers, Value Village, Value Village Boutique, Village des Valeurs, Unique, and 2nd Avenue brands. The company purchases secondhand textiles, including clothing, bedding, and bath items; shoes; accessories; housewares; books; and other goods from non-profit partners and then processes, selects, prices, merchandises, and sells them in its stores. It serves retail and wholesale customers. The company was formerly known as S-Evergreen Holding LLC and changed its name to Savers Value Village, Inc. in January 2022. Savers Value Village, Inc. was founded in 1954 and is based in Bellevue, Washington.