Inspire Veterinary Partners (NASDAQ:IVP – Get Free Report) and ThredUp (NASDAQ:TDUP – Get Free Report) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk and valuation.
Volatility & Risk
Inspire Veterinary Partners has a beta of -0.72, indicating that its share price is 172% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ThredUp has a beta of 1.71, indicating that its share price is 71% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
4.8% of Inspire Veterinary Partners shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.1% of ThredUp shares are owned by institutional investors. 40.1% of Inspire Veterinary Partners shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 27.0% of ThredUp shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Earnings & Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Inspire Veterinary Partners | $16.59 million | 0.02 | -$14.26 million | ($2.20) | -0.02 |
| ThredUp | $260.03 million | 3.00 | -$76.99 million | ($0.30) | -20.77 |
Inspire Veterinary Partners has higher earnings, but lower revenue than ThredUp. ThredUp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Inspire Veterinary Partners, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Inspire Veterinary Partners and ThredUp’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Inspire Veterinary Partners | -76.75% | -520.34% | -55.79% |
| ThredUp | -12.18% | -39.20% | -13.16% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Inspire Veterinary Partners and ThredUp, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Inspire Veterinary Partners | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| ThredUp | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2.86 |
ThredUp has a consensus price target of $12.50, indicating a potential upside of 100.64%. Given ThredUp’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe ThredUp is more favorable than Inspire Veterinary Partners.
Summary
ThredUp beats Inspire Veterinary Partners on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Inspire Veterinary Partners
Inspire Veterinary Partners, Inc. owns and operates veterinary hospitals in the United States. The company specializes in small animal general practice hospitals, which serve companion pets, canine, and feline breeds, including equine care. Its hospitals provide preventive care for companion animals consisting of annual health exams and parasite control; dental health; nutrition and body condition counseling; neurological examinations; radiology; bloodwork; and skin and coat health, and other breed specific preventive care services. It also offers surgical services, which include soft tissue procedures, such as spays and neuters, mass removals, splenectomies, gastropexies, orthopedic procedures, and other surgical offerings; and care and alternative procedures, such as acupuncture, chiropractic, and other health and wellness services. The company was incorporated in 2020 and is based in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
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.
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