Grocery Outlet (NASDAQ:GO – Get Free Report) is one of 149 publicly-traded companies in the “Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its rivals? We will compare Grocery Outlet to similar companies based on the strength of its institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings and valuation.
Profitability
This table compares Grocery Outlet and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Grocery Outlet | -8.04% | 5.84% | 1.79% |
| Grocery Outlet Competitors | -25.88% | 3.76% | 2.96% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current recommendations for Grocery Outlet and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Grocery Outlet | 2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1.93 |
| Grocery Outlet Competitors | 2242 | 8271 | 10041 | 459 | 2.41 |
Grocery Outlet presently has a consensus target price of $10.50, suggesting a potential downside of 19.31%. As a group, “Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail” companies have a potential upside of 55.91%. Given Grocery Outlet’s rivals stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Grocery Outlet has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.
Risk & Volatility
Grocery Outlet has a beta of 0.64, suggesting that its stock price is 36% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Grocery Outlet’s rivals have a beta of 0.44, suggesting that their average stock price is 56% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Grocery Outlet and its rivals gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Grocery Outlet | $4.69 billion | -$224.91 million | -3.36 |
| Grocery Outlet Competitors | $34.75 billion | $846.26 million | 16.63 |
Grocery Outlet’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Grocery Outlet. Grocery Outlet 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.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
99.9% of Grocery Outlet shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 45.0% of shares of all “Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail” companies are owned by institutional investors. 5.6% of Grocery Outlet shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 19.7% of shares of all “Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Grocery Outlet rivals beat Grocery Outlet on 9 of the 13 factors compared.
Grocery Outlet Company Profile
Grocery Outlet Holding Corp. operates as a retailer of consumables and fresh products sold through independently operated stores in the United States. Its stores offer products in various categories, such as dairy and deli, produce, floral, fresh meat, seafood products, grocery, general merchandise, health and beauty care, frozen food, beer and wine, and ethnic products. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Emeryville, California.
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