Reviewing National Vision (NASDAQ:EYE) & Ollie’s Bargain Outlet (NASDAQ:OLLI)

Ollie’s Bargain Outlet (NASDAQ:OLLI) and National Vision (NASDAQ:EYE) are both mid-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, valuation, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations for Ollie’s Bargain Outlet and National Vision, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet	0	4	12	0	2.75
National Vision	1	4	6	2	2.69

Ollie’s Bargain Outlet presently has a consensus target price of $142.14, suggesting a potential upside of 27.00%. National Vision has a consensus target price of $29.00, suggesting a potential upside of 8.29%. 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 National Vision.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet	8.81%	12.86%	8.29%
National Vision	-0.12%	3.58%	1.52%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Ollie’s Bargain Outlet and National Vision”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet	$2.27 billion	3.02	$199.76 million	$3.62	30.92
National Vision	$1.82 billion	1.16	-$28.50 million	($0.03)	-892.67

Ollie’s Bargain Outlet has higher revenue and earnings than National Vision. National Vision 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.

Risk and Volatility

Ollie’s Bargain Outlet has a beta of 0.48, meaning that its stock price is 52% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, National Vision has a beta of 1.38, meaning that its stock price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Ollie’s Bargain Outlet beats National Vision on 11 of the 13 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 National Vision

National Vision Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as an optical retailer in the United States. The company operates in two segments, Owned & Host and Legacy. It offers eyeglasses and contact lenses, and optical accessory products; provides eye exams through its America’s Best, Eyeglass World, Vista Optical, Fred Meyer, and Vista Optical military, as well as Vision Center branded stores; and offers health maintenance organization and optometric services. National Vision Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Duluth, Georgia.