Savers Value Village (NYSE:SVV – Get Free Report) and Hour Loop (NASDAQ:HOUR – Get Free Report) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends and risk.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Savers Value Village and Hour Loop”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Savers Value Village | $1.74 billion | 0.89 | $22.64 million | $0.16 | 62.79 |
| Hour Loop | $142.44 million | 0.43 | $1.71 million | $0.04 | 43.40 |
Savers Value Village has higher revenue and earnings than Hour Loop. Hour Loop is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Savers Value Village, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Risk and Volatility
Savers Value Village has a beta of 1.24, indicating that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hour Loop has a beta of 1.38, indicating that its stock price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Savers Value Village and Hour Loop, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Savers Value Village | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2.33 |
| Hour Loop | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
Savers Value Village currently has a consensus price target of $13.62, indicating a potential upside of 35.63%. Given Savers Value Village’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Savers Value Village is more favorable than Hour Loop.
Profitability
This table compares Savers Value Village and Hour Loop’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Savers Value Village | 1.42% | 14.58% | 3.12% |
| Hour Loop | 1.14% | 22.31% | 6.60% |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
98.8% of Savers Value Village shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.3% of Hour Loop shares are held by institutional investors. 3.5% of Savers Value Village shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 95.0% of Hour Loop shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
Savers Value Village beats Hour Loop on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
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.
About Hour Loop
Hour Loop, Inc., an online retailer, engages in e-commerce retailing in the United States. The company sells products in various categories, including home/garden décor, toys, kitchenware, apparels, and electronics products. It sells its products through hourloop.com, as well as third-party marketplaces. Hour Loop, Inc. was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Redmond, Washington.
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