1-800 FLOWERS.COM (NASDAQ:FLWS – Get Free Report) and Torrid (NYSE:CURV – 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 risk, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for 1-800 FLOWERS.COM and Torrid, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| 1-800 FLOWERS.COM | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Torrid | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1.88 |
1-800 FLOWERS.COM presently has a consensus price target of $3.75, indicating a potential upside of 40.82%. Torrid has a consensus price target of $1.81, indicating a potential downside of 20.12%. Given 1-800 FLOWERS.COM’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe 1-800 FLOWERS.COM is more favorable than Torrid.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares 1-800 FLOWERS.COM and Torrid”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| 1-800 FLOWERS.COM | $1.50 billion | 0.11 | -$134.76 million | ($2.13) | -1.25 |
| Torrid | $948.85 million | 0.24 | -$7.03 million | ($0.09) | -25.21 |
Torrid has lower revenue, but higher earnings than 1-800 FLOWERS.COM. Torrid is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than 1-800 FLOWERS.COM, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
38.4% of 1-800 FLOWERS.COM shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.8% of Torrid shares are owned by institutional investors. 52.2% of 1-800 FLOWERS.COM shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.5% of Torrid shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares 1-800 FLOWERS.COM and Torrid’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| 1-800 FLOWERS.COM | -9.33% | -35.64% | -10.09% |
| Torrid | -0.94% | N/A | -4.49% |
Volatility and Risk
1-800 FLOWERS.COM has a beta of 1.37, suggesting that its share price is 37% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Torrid has a beta of 0.72, suggesting that its share price is 28% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Torrid beats 1-800 FLOWERS.COM on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About 1-800 FLOWERS.COM
1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. provides gifts for various occasions in the United States and internationally. It operates through three segments: Consumer Floral & Gifts, Gourmet Foods & Gift Baskets, and BloomNet. The company offers a range of products, including fresh-cut flowers, floral and fruit arrangements, plants, gifts, personalized products, dipped berries, popcorns, gourmet foods and gift baskets, cookies, chocolates, candies, wines, and gift-quality fruits. It offers its products and services through online platform under the 1-800-Flowers.com, 1-800-Baskets.com, Cheryl's Cookies, FruitBouquets.com, Harry & David, Moose Munch, The Popcorn Factory, Wolferman's Bakery, PersonalizationMall.com, Simply Chocolate, Vital Choice, DesignPac, Stock Yards, Shari's Berries, BloomNet, Napco, and Flowerama brand names. 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Jericho, New York.
About Torrid
Torrid Holdings Inc. operates in women’s plus-size apparel and intimates market in North America. The company designs, develops, and merchandises its products under the Torrid, Torrid Curve, CURV, and Lovesick brand names. It is involved in the sale of tops, bottoms, dresses, denims, activewear, intimates, sleep wear, swim wear, and outerwear products; and non-apparel products comprising accessories, footwear, and beauty products. The company sells its products directly to consumers through its e-commerce platform and its physical stores. Torrid Holdings Inc. was incorporated in 2019 and is headquartered in City Of Industry, California.
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