Ollie’s Bargain Outlet (NASDAQ:OLLI) & Seven and I (OTCMKTS:SVNDY) Head to Head Review

Ollie’s Bargain Outlet (NASDAQ:OLLI) and Seven and I (OTCMKTS:SVNDY) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership and earnings.

Volatility and Risk

Ollie’s Bargain Outlet has a beta of 0.41, indicating that its share price is 59% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Seven and I has a beta of 0.32, indicating that its share price is 68% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Ollie’s Bargain Outlet and Seven and I”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet	$2.65 billion	2.09	$240.60 million	$4.48	20.79
Seven and I	$69.63 billion	0.42	$1.96 billion	$0.80	15.75

Seven and I has higher revenue and earnings than Ollie’s Bargain Outlet. Seven and I is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ollie’s Bargain Outlet, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

0.0% of Seven and I shares are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of Ollie’s Bargain Outlet shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Ollie’s Bargain Outlet and Seven and I’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet	9.79%	14.54%	9.23%
Seven and I	2.89%	8.15%	3.21%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Ollie’s Bargain Outlet and Seven and I, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet	0	4	13	0	2.76
Seven and I	0	2	0	0	2.00

Ollie’s Bargain Outlet currently has a consensus price target of $103.50, indicating a potential upside of 11.15%. Given Ollie’s Bargain Outlet’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Ollie’s Bargain Outlet is more favorable than Seven and I.

Summary

Ollie’s Bargain Outlet beats Seven and I on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Ollie’s Bargain Outlet

Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in the retail of closeouts, excess inventory, and salvage merchandise. It offers overstocks, package changes, manufacturer refurbished goods, and irregulars. The company’s products include housewares, food, books and stationery, bed and bath, floor coverings, electronics and toys. Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings was founded by Mark Butler, Mort Bernstein, Oliver Rosenberg and Harry Coverman on July 29, 1982, and is headquartered in Harrisburg, PA.

About Seven and I

Seven & i Holdings Co., Ltd. operates convenience stores, superstores, department stores, supermarkets, and specialty stores. It operates through six segments: Domestic Convenience Store operations, Overseas Convenience Store Operations, Superstore Operations, Department and Specialty Store Operations, Financial Services, and Others. The company engages in the operation of convenience stores comprising directly managed corporate stores and franchised stores; retail business that provides daily life necessities, such as food and other daily necessities and dollar merchandise and services; banking, leasing, and credit card business; and real estate business. Seven & i Holdings Co., Ltd. was incorporated in 2005 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.