FIGS (NYSE:FIGS – Get Free Report) and TJX Companies (NYSE:TJX – Get Free Report) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends and profitability.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for FIGS and TJX Companies, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| FIGS | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2.64 |
| TJX Companies | 0 | 4 | 21 | 0 | 2.84 |
FIGS presently has a consensus price target of $21.14, suggesting a potential upside of 5.92%. TJX Companies has a consensus price target of $174.95, suggesting a potential upside of 29.35%. Given TJX Companies’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe TJX Companies is more favorable than FIGS.
Risk and Volatility
FIGS has a beta of 1.05, indicating that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, TJX Companies has a beta of 0.58, indicating that its stock price is 42% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares FIGS and TJX Companies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| FIGS | 9.67% | 14.78% | 11.22% |
| TJX Companies | 9.73% | 56.56% | 15.92% |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares FIGS and TJX Companies”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| FIGS | $710.08 million | 4.67 | $34.25 million | $0.38 | 52.53 |
| TJX Companies | $62.36 billion | 2.39 | $5.49 billion | $5.41 | 25.00 |
TJX Companies has higher revenue and earnings than FIGS. TJX Companies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than FIGS, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
92.2% of FIGS shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.1% of TJX Companies shares are held by institutional investors. 27.1% of FIGS shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of TJX Companies shares are held by 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
TJX Companies beats FIGS on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About FIGS
FIGS, Inc. operates as a direct-to-consumer healthcare apparel and lifestyle company in the United States and internationally. It designs and sells healthcare apparel and scrubwear and non-scrubwear offerings, such as outerwear, underscrubs, footwear, compression socks, lab coats, loungewear, and other apparel. It also offers sports bras, performance leggings, tops, super-soft pima cotton tops, vests, fleeces, and jackets; necessities, scrub caps, lanyards, badge reels, tote bags, baseball caps, and beanies. The company markets and sells its products to healthcare professionals through its direct-to-consumer digital platform comprising website, mobile app, and B2B business, as well as retail store. FIGS, Inc. was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Santa Monica, California. FIGS, Inc.
About TJX Companies
The TJX Companies, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an off-price apparel and home fashions retailer in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Australia. It operates through four segments: Marmaxx, HomeGoods, TJX Canada, and TJX International. The company sells family apparel, including footwear and accessories; home fashions, such as home basics, furniture, rugs, lighting products, giftware, soft home products, decorative accessories, tabletop, and cookware, as well as expanded pet, and gourmet food departments; jewelry and accessories; and other merchandise. It offers its products through stores and e-commerce sites. The TJX Companies, Inc. was incorporated in 1962 and is headquartered in Framingham, Massachusetts.
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