Stitch Fix (NASDAQ:SFIX – Get Free Report) and Haverty Furniture Companies (NYSE:HVT – Get Free Report) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and analyst recommendations.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Stitch Fix and Haverty Furniture Companies”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Stitch Fix | $1.35 billion | 0.27 | -$12.61 million | ($0.10) | -27.05 |
| Haverty Furniture Companies | $780.39 million | 0.59 | $19.73 million | $1.36 | 21.73 |
Haverty Furniture Companies has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Stitch Fix. Stitch Fix is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Haverty Furniture Companies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Volatility and Risk
Stitch Fix has a beta of 2.34, indicating that its stock price is 134% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Haverty Furniture Companies has a beta of 1.22, indicating that its stock price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
71.0% of Stitch Fix shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.6% of Haverty Furniture Companies shares are owned by institutional investors. 16.1% of Stitch Fix shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 8.4% of Haverty Furniture Companies shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Stitch Fix and Haverty Furniture Companies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Stitch Fix | -0.94% | -5.75% | -2.30% |
| Haverty Furniture Companies | 2.93% | 7.15% | 3.34% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Stitch Fix and Haverty Furniture Companies, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Stitch Fix | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Haverty Furniture Companies | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
Stitch Fix currently has a consensus target price of $3.40, suggesting a potential upside of 25.69%. Given Stitch Fix’s higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Stitch Fix is more favorable than Haverty Furniture Companies.
Summary
Haverty Furniture Companies beats Stitch Fix on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Stitch Fix
Stitch Fix, Inc. sells a range of apparel, shoes, and accessories for men, women, and kids through its website and mobile application in the United States and the United Kingdom. It offers denim, dresses, blouses, skirts, shoes, jewelry, and handbags under the Stitch Fix brand. The company was formerly known as rack habit inc. and changed its name to Stitch Fix, Inc. in October 2011. Stitch Fix, Inc. was incorporated in 2011 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
About Haverty Furniture Companies
Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc. operates as a specialty retailer of residential furniture and accessories in the United States. The company offers furniture merchandise under the Havertys brand name. It also provides custom upholstery products and eclectic looks; and mattress product lines under the Tempur-Pedic, Serta, Sealy, and Stearns and Foster names. The company sells home furnishings through its retail stores, as well as through its website. Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc. was founded in 1885 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
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