Funko (NASDAQ:FNKO – Get Free Report) and Latham Group (NASDAQ:SWIM – Get Free Report) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, earnings, valuation, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.
Profitability
This table compares Funko and Latham Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Funko | -0.21% | 2.64% | 0.71% |
| Latham Group | 0.92% | 1.31% | 0.63% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Funko and Latham Group, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Funko | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 |
| Latham Group | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1.86 |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Funko and Latham Group”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Funko | $908.21 million | 0.36 | -$67.36 million | ($0.04) | -147.00 |
| Latham Group | $545.91 million | 1.61 | $11.12 million | $0.05 | 149.60 |
Latham Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Funko. Funko is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Latham Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Risk and Volatility
Funko has a beta of 0.93, suggesting that its share price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Latham Group has a beta of 1.65, suggesting that its share price is 65% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
99.2% of Funko shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.0% of Latham Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.9% of Funko shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.3% of Latham Group shares are owned by company 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
Latham Group beats Funko on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Funko
Funko, Inc., a pop culture consumer products company, designs, sources, and distributes licensed pop culture products in the United States, Europe, and internationally. The company provides media and entertainment content, including movies, television (TV) shows, video games, music, and sports; figures, handbags, backpacks, wallets, apparel, accessories, plush products, homewares, and digital non-fungible tokens; and art prints and vinyl records, posters, soundtracks, toys, books, games, and other collectibles. It markets its products under the Pop!, Loungefly, Funko, Mystery Minis, Bitty Pop!, Funko action figures, Funko Plush, and Funko Soda brand names; and licenses its properties under the classic evergreen, movie release, current TV, and current video game categories. The company sells its products through specialty retailers, mass-market retailers, e-commerce sites, and distributors; and at specialty licensing and comic book shows, conventions, and exhibitions, as well as through its e-commerce business. Funko, Inc. was incorporated in 2017 and is headquartered in Everett, Washington.
About Latham Group
Latham Group, Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets in-ground residential swimming pools in North America, Australia, and New Zealand. It offers a portfolio of pools and related products, including in-ground swimming pools that include fiber glass and packaged pools; and pool covers and liners under the Latham, Narellan, CoverStar, Radiant, and GLI brand names. The company was formerly known as Latham Topco, Inc. and changed its name to Latham Group, Inc. in March 2021. Latham Group, Inc. was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in Latham, New York.
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