Savers Value Village (NYSE:SVV) and LightInTheBox (NYSE:LITB) Head to Head Comparison

LightInTheBox (NYSE:LITB) and Savers Value Village (NYSE:SVV) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and risk.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares LightInTheBox and Savers Value Village”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
LightInTheBox	$224.32 million	0.21	$8.28 million	$0.48	5.57
Savers Value Village	$1.74 billion	0.87	$22.64 million	$0.40	24.68

Savers Value Village has higher revenue and earnings than LightInTheBox. LightInTheBox is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Savers Value Village, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares LightInTheBox and Savers Value Village’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
LightInTheBox	3.91%	-231.00%	13.47%
Savers Value Village	3.50%	15.81%	3.39%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for LightInTheBox and Savers Value Village, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
LightInTheBox	0	1	0	0	2.00
Savers Value Village	1	4	4	0	2.33

Savers Value Village has a consensus price target of $13.29, suggesting a potential upside of 34.58%. Given Savers Value Village’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Savers Value Village is more favorable than LightInTheBox.

Volatility & Risk

LightInTheBox has a beta of 0.03, indicating that its share price is 97% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Savers Value Village has a beta of 1.22, indicating that its share price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

56.8% of LightInTheBox shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.8% of Savers Value Village shares are held by institutional investors. 62.2% of LightInTheBox shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.5% of Savers Value Village shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Savers Value Village beats LightInTheBox on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About LightInTheBox

LightInTheBox Holding Co., Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an online retailer that delivers products directly to its consumers worldwide. The company provides apparel products; and other general merchandise products, such as small accessories and gadgets, home garden, toys and hobbies, electronics and communication devices, and other products. It also offers supplier chain management, research and development, customer, marketing, warehouse management, local delivery, and fulfillment services, as well as engages in the product sourcing, marketing, and operation of its websites and mobile applications. The company provides its products through www.lightinthebox.com and www.ezbuy.sg, and other websites and mobile applications. LightInTheBox Holding Co., Ltd. was founded in 2007 and is based in Singapore.

About Savers Value Village

Savers Value Village, Inc. sells second-hand merchandise in retail stores in the United States, Canada, and Australia. It operates stores under the Savers, Value Village, Value Village Boutique, Village des Valeurs, Unique, and 2nd Avenue brands. The company purchases secondhand textiles, including clothing, bedding, and bath items; shoes; accessories; housewares; books; and other goods from non-profit partners and then processes, selects, prices, merchandises, and sells them in its stores. It serves retail and wholesale customers. The company was formerly known as S-Evergreen Holding LLC and changed its name to Savers Value Village, Inc. in January 2022. Savers Value Village, Inc. was founded in 1954 and is based in Bellevue, Washington.