Rent the Runway (NASDAQ:RENT – Get Free Report) is one of 285 public companies in the “Specialty Retail” industry, but how does it contrast to its rivals? We will compare Rent the Runway to related businesses based on the strength of its institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, earnings, valuation and dividends.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
73.1% of Rent the Runway shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 51.6% of shares of all “Specialty Retail” companies are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Rent the Runway shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 20.5% of shares of all “Specialty Retail” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Rent the Runway and its rivals, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Rent the Runway | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Rent the Runway Competitors | 3669 | 15587 | 21614 | 590 | 2.46 |
As a group, “Specialty Retail” companies have a potential upside of 7.38%. Given Rent the Runway’s rivals stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Rent the Runway has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Rent the Runway and its rivals gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Rent the Runway | $366.90 million | $22.60 million | 0.18 |
| Rent the Runway Competitors | $7.29 billion | $386.47 million | 33.12 |
Rent the Runway’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Rent the Runway. Rent the Runway 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.
Profitability
This table compares Rent the Runway and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Rent the Runway | 11.80% | N/A | -21.89% |
| Rent the Runway Competitors | -3.69% | -14.02% | 3.17% |
Risk and Volatility
Rent the Runway has a beta of 1.15, indicating that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Rent the Runway’s rivals have a beta of 1.91, indicating that their average stock price is 91% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Rent the Runway rivals beat Rent the Runway on 10 of the 13 factors compared.
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.
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