Reviewing Warby Parker (WRBY) & Its Competitors

Warby Parker (NYSE:WRBYGet Free Report) is one of 49 public companies in the “CONS PD – MISC STPL” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its peers? We will compare Warby Parker to related businesses based on the strength of its dividends, profitability, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation and analyst recommendations.

Volatility and Risk

Warby Parker has a beta of 2.1, meaning that its share price is 110% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Warby Parker’s peers have a beta of 0.69, meaning that their average share price is 31% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

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

Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Warby Parker -1.79% -2.48% -1.29%
Warby Parker Competitors -5.00% -201.12% -2.18%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Warby Parker and its peers gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Gross Revenue Net Income Price/Earnings Ratio
Warby Parker $771.32 million -$20.39 million -180.95
Warby Parker Competitors $13.76 billion $1.19 billion 19.13

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

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Warby Parker and its peers, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Warby Parker 0 7 11 0 2.61
Warby Parker Competitors 644 2845 2952 87 2.38

Warby Parker currently has a consensus price target of $22.88, suggesting a potential upside of 5.35%. As a group, “CONS PD – MISC STPL” companies have a potential upside of 19.96%. Given Warby Parker’s peers higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Warby Parker has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

93.2% of Warby Parker shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 64.9% of shares of all “CONS PD – MISC STPL” companies are held by institutional investors. 18.2% of Warby Parker shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 16.0% of shares of all “CONS PD – MISC STPL” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Warby Parker beats its peers on 8 of the 13 factors compared.

About Warby Parker

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Warby Parker Inc. provides eyewear products in the United States and Canada. The company offers eyeglasses, sunglasses, light-responsive lenses, blue-light-filtering lenses, non-prescription lenses, and contact lenses. It also provides accessories, such as cases, lenses kit with anti-fog spray, pouches, and anti-fog lens spray through its retail stores, website, and mobile apps. In addition, the company offers eye exams and vision tests. Warby Parker Inc. was incorporated in 2009 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

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