Head to Head Survey: ThredUp (NASDAQ:TDUP) vs. Energizer (NYSE:ENR)

ThredUp (NASDAQ:TDUP) and Energizer (NYSE:ENR) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, dividends and institutional ownership.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares ThredUp and Energizer”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ThredUp	$260.03 million	2.44	-$76.99 million	($0.30)	-16.93
Energizer	$2.95 billion	0.51	$239.00 million	$3.32	6.55

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

Profitability

This table compares ThredUp and Energizer’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ThredUp	-12.18%	-39.20%	-13.16%
Energizer	8.09%	161.50%	5.79%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for ThredUp and Energizer, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ThredUp	1	1	2	2	2.83
Energizer	1	6	1	0	2.00

ThredUp currently has a consensus target price of $12.50, indicating a potential upside of 146.06%. Energizer has a consensus target price of $24.33, indicating a potential upside of 11.88%. Given ThredUp’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe ThredUp is more favorable than Energizer.

Risk & Volatility

ThredUp has a beta of 1.73, meaning that its share price is 73% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Energizer has a beta of 0.62, meaning that its share price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

89.1% of ThredUp shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.7% of Energizer shares are owned by institutional investors. 27.0% of ThredUp shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.6% of Energizer shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Energizer beats ThredUp on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About ThredUp

ThredUp Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates an online resale platform in the United States and internationally. Its platform enables consumers to buy and sell primarily secondhand apparel, shoes, and accessories. ThredUp Inc. was incorporated in 2009 and is headquartered in Oakland, California.

About Energizer

Energizer Holdings, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, markets, and distributes household batteries, specialty batteries, and lighting products worldwide. It offers lithium, alkaline, carbon zinc, nickel metal hydride, zinc air, and silver oxide batteries under the Energizer, Eveready, and Rayovac brands; primary, rechargeable, specialty, and hearing aid batteries; and handheld, headlights, lanterns, and area lights, as well as flashlights under the Hard Case, Dolphin, and WeatherReady brands. The company licenses the Energizer, Rayovac, and Eveready brands to companies developing consumer solutions in solar, automotive batteries, portable power for critical devices, generators, power tools, household light bulbs, and other lighting products. In addition, it designs and markets automotive fragrance and appearance products, including protectants, wipes, tire and wheel care products, glass cleaners, leather care products, air fresheners, and washes to clean, shine, refresh, and protect interior and exterior automobile surfaces under the brand names of Armor All, Nu Finish, Refresh Your Car!, LEXOL, Eagle One, California Scents, Driven, Bahama & Co, Carnu, Grand Prix, Kit, and Tempo; STP branded fuel and oil additives, functional fluids, and other performance chemical products; and do-it-yourself automotive air conditioning recharge products under the A/C PRO brand name, as well as other refrigerant and recharge kits, sealants, and accessories. The company sells its products through direct sales force, distributors, and wholesalers; and various retail and business-to-business channels, including mass merchandisers, club, electronics, food, home improvement, dollar store, auto, drug, hardware, e-commerce, convenience, sporting goods, hobby/craft, office, industrial, medical, and catalog. Energizer Holdings, Inc. was incorporated in 2015 and is headquartered in Saint Louis, Missouri.