Warby Parker (WRBY) versus Its Competitors Financial Review

Warby Parker (NYSE:WRBY) is one of 49 public companies in the “CONS PD – MISC STPL” industry, but how does it contrast to its peers? We will compare Warby Parker to related companies based on the strength of its valuation, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Warby Parker and its peers revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Warby Parker	$771.32 million	-$20.39 million	-180.65
Warby Parker Competitors	$14.27 billion	$1.19 billion	19.77

Warby Parker’s peers have higher revenue and earnings than Warby Parker. Warby Parker is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Profitability

This table compares Warby Parker and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Warby Parker	-1.79%	-2.48%	-1.29%
Warby Parker Competitors	-5.00%	-201.12%	-2.18%

Risk & Volatility

Warby Parker has a beta of 2.1, meaning that its share price is 110% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Warby Parker’s peers have a beta of 0.69, meaning that their average share price is 31% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

93.2% of Warby Parker shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.9% of shares of all “CONS PD – MISC STPL” companies are owned by institutional investors. 18.2% of Warby Parker shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 16.0% of shares of all “CONS PD – MISC STPL” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Warby Parker and its peers, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Warby Parker	0	7	11	0	2.61
Warby Parker Competitors	645	2846	2953	87	2.38

Warby Parker currently has a consensus price target of $22.88, suggesting a potential upside of 5.52%. As a group, “CONS PD – MISC STPL” companies have a potential upside of 18.84%. Given Warby Parker’s peers higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Warby Parker has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.

Summary

Warby Parker beats its peers on 8 of the 13 factors compared.

Warby Parker Company Profile

Warby Parker Inc. provides eyewear products in the United States and Canada. The company offers eyeglasses, sunglasses, light-responsive lenses, blue-light-filtering lenses, non-prescription lenses, and contact lenses. It also provides accessories, such as cases, lenses kit with anti-fog spray, pouches, and anti-fog lens spray through its retail stores, website, and mobile apps. In addition, the company offers eye exams and vision tests. Warby Parker Inc. was incorporated in 2009 and is headquartered in New York, New York.