Contrasting iPower (IPW) and Its Rivals

iPower (NASDAQ:IPW) is one of 142 publicly-traded companies in the “Broadline Retail” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its peers? We will compare iPower to related businesses based on the strength of its analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, earnings, dividends, profitability and institutional ownership.

Risk and Volatility

iPower has a beta of 3, suggesting that its share price is 200% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, iPower’s peers have a beta of -1.27, suggesting that their average share price is 227% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
iPower	-23.43%	-26.96%	-14.85%
iPower Competitors	-3.17%	-34.71%	-1.48%

Valuation and Earnings

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

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
iPower	$66.14 million	-$4.97 million	-0.01
iPower Competitors	$43.56 billion	$1.73 billion	-220.68

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for iPower and its peers, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
iPower	1	0	0	0	1.00
iPower Competitors	1356	5322	10708	295	2.56

As a group, “Broadline Retail” companies have a potential upside of 13.28%. Given iPower’s peers stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe iPower has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

2.7% of iPower shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 44.4% of shares of all “Broadline Retail” companies are owned by institutional investors. 26.0% of iPower shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 24.0% of shares of all “Broadline Retail” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

iPower peers beat iPower on 9 of the 13 factors compared.

iPower Company Profile

iPower Inc. operates as an online retailer and supplier of consumer home, garden, and pet products for commercial businesses and individuals in the United States. The company offers grow light systems; advanced heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems; water pumps, heaters, chillers, and filters; nutrient and fertilizer delivery systems; and various growing media products. It also provides general gardening products, including environmental sensors and controls; and home products, which comprise commercial fans, floor and wall fans, storage and shelving units, and chairs. The company sells its products under the iPower and Simple Deluxe brand names through zenhydro.com, simpledeluxe.com, and various third-party online platforms. The company was formerly known as BZRTH Inc. and changed its name to iPower Inc. in September 2020. iPower Inc. was incorporated in 2018 and is based in Rancho Cucamonga, California.