Grove Collaborative (NYSE:GROV – Get Free Report) and Henkel AG & Co. (OTCMKTS:HENKY – Get Free Report) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk and institutional ownership.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Grove Collaborative and Henkel AG & Co., as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Grove Collaborative | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Henkel AG & Co. | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2.50 |
Grove Collaborative presently has a consensus target price of $2.00, suggesting a potential upside of 64.61%. Given Grove Collaborative’s higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Grove Collaborative is more favorable than Henkel AG & Co..
Volatility & Risk
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Grove Collaborative and Henkel AG & Co.”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Grove Collaborative | $166.39 million | 0.31 | -$11.72 million | ($0.26) | -4.67 |
| Henkel AG & Co. | $23.18 billion | 1.38 | $2.30 billion | N/A | N/A |
Henkel AG & Co. has higher revenue and earnings than Grove Collaborative.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
91.6% of Grove Collaborative shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of Henkel AG & Co. shares are held by institutional investors. 30.3% of Grove Collaborative shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Grove Collaborative and Henkel AG & Co.’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Grove Collaborative | -5.52% | N/A | -16.95% |
| Henkel AG & Co. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Summary
Henkel AG & Co. beats Grove Collaborative on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Grove Collaborative
Grove Collaborative Holdings, Inc. operates as a plastic neutral consumer products retailer in the United States. It offers household, personal care, beauty, and other consumer products through retail channels, third parties, direct-to-consumer platform, and mobile applications, as well as online store. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
About Henkel AG & Co.
Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the adhesive technologies and beauty care, and laundry and home care businesses worldwide. It operates in two segments, Adhesive Technologies and Consumer Brands segments. The company offers adhesives, sealants, and functional coatings for various business areas, including packaging and consumer goods; mobility and electronics; and craftsmen, construction, and professional industries. It also provides hair styling, hair coloring, and hair care products; and body products, as well as distributes its products through brick-and-mortar stores, hair salons, and digital channels. In addition, the company offers heavy-duty and specialty detergents, fabric softeners, laundry performance enhancers, and other fabric care products; hand and automatic dishwashing products; cleaners for bathroom and toilet applications; household, glass, and specialty cleaners; and insect control products. The company was founded in 1876 and is headquartered in Düsseldorf, Germany.
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