Funko (FNKO) vs. Its Rivals Head-To-Head Survey

Funko (NASDAQ:FNKO) is one of 46 public companies in the “CONSM PD – MISC DIS” industry, but how does it contrast to its peers? We will compare Funko to similar companies based on the strength of its profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, valuation, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

99.2% of Funko shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.0% of shares of all “CONSM PD – MISC DIS” companies are owned by institutional investors. 3.3% of Funko shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 19.4% of shares of all “CONSM PD – MISC DIS” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Funko and its peers top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Funko	$1.05 billion	-$14.72 million	-11.76
Funko Competitors	$2.73 billion	$103.51 million	3.43

Funko’s peers have higher revenue and earnings than Funko. Funko 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.

Risk & Volatility

Funko has a beta of 0.8, meaning that its share price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Funko’s peers have a beta of -0.51, meaning that their average share price is 151% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Funko	-1.92%	-5.01%	-1.60%
Funko Competitors	0.03%	1.25%	0.50%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Funko and its peers, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Funko	0	2	1	1	2.75
Funko Competitors	117	910	998	28	2.46

Funko presently has a consensus price target of $9.88, indicating a potential upside of 127.01%. As a group, “CONSM PD – MISC DIS” companies have a potential upside of 20.80%. Given Funko’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Funko is more favorable than its peers.

Summary

Funko peers beat Funko on 8 of the 13 factors compared.

Funko Company Profile

Funko, Inc., a pop culture consumer products company, designs, sources, and distributes licensed pop culture products in the United States, Europe, and internationally. The company provides media and entertainment content, including movies, television (TV) shows, video games, music, and sports; figures, handbags, backpacks, wallets, apparel, accessories, plush products, homewares, and digital non-fungible tokens; and art prints and vinyl records, posters, soundtracks, toys, books, games, and other collectibles. It markets its products under the Pop!, Loungefly, Funko, Mystery Minis, Bitty Pop!, Funko action figures, Funko Plush, and Funko Soda brand names; and licenses its properties under the classic evergreen, movie release, current TV, and current video game categories. The company sells its products through specialty retailers, mass-market retailers, e-commerce sites, and distributors; and at specialty licensing and comic book shows, conventions, and exhibitions, as well as through its e-commerce business. Funko, Inc. was incorporated in 2017 and is headquartered in Everett, Washington.