Torrid (NYSE:CURV) vs. 1-800 FLOWERS.COM (NASDAQ:FLWS) Head to Head Analysis

1-800 FLOWERS.COM (NASDAQ:FLWS) and Torrid (NYSE:CURV) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and dividends.

Volatility & Risk

1-800 FLOWERS.COM has a beta of 1.4, indicating that its stock price is 40% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Torrid has a beta of 0.69, indicating that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for 1-800 FLOWERS.COM and Torrid, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
1-800 FLOWERS.COM	1	1	1	0	2.00
Torrid	2	5	1	0	1.88

1-800 FLOWERS.COM presently has a consensus price target of $3.75, suggesting a potential upside of 36.86%. Torrid has a consensus price target of $1.81, suggesting a potential downside of 29.31%. Given 1-800 FLOWERS.COM’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe 1-800 FLOWERS.COM is more favorable than Torrid.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

38.4% of 1-800 FLOWERS.COM shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.8% of Torrid shares are owned by institutional investors. 51.1% of 1-800 FLOWERS.COM shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 6.5% of Torrid shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares 1-800 FLOWERS.COM and Torrid”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
1-800 FLOWERS.COM	$1.50 billion	0.12	-$134.76 million	($2.11)	-1.30
Torrid	$1.00 billion	0.26	-$7.03 million	($0.09)	-28.49

Torrid has lower revenue, but higher earnings than 1-800 FLOWERS.COM. Torrid is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than 1-800 FLOWERS.COM, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares 1-800 FLOWERS.COM and Torrid’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
1-800 FLOWERS.COM	-8.96%	-36.75%	-10.16%
Torrid	-0.94%	N/A	-4.49%

Summary

Torrid beats 1-800 FLOWERS.COM on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About 1-800 FLOWERS.COM

1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. provides gifts for various occasions in the United States and internationally. It operates through three segments: Consumer Floral & Gifts, Gourmet Foods & Gift Baskets, and BloomNet. The company offers a range of products, including fresh-cut flowers, floral and fruit arrangements, plants, gifts, personalized products, dipped berries, popcorns, gourmet foods and gift baskets, cookies, chocolates, candies, wines, and gift-quality fruits. It offers its products and services through online platform under the 1-800-Flowers.com, 1-800-Baskets.com, Cheryl's Cookies, FruitBouquets.com, Harry & David, Moose Munch, The Popcorn Factory, Wolferman's Bakery, PersonalizationMall.com, Simply Chocolate, Vital Choice, DesignPac, Stock Yards, Shari's Berries, BloomNet, Napco, and Flowerama brand names. 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Jericho, New York.

About Torrid

Torrid Holdings Inc. operates in women’s plus-size apparel and intimates market in North America. The company designs, develops, and merchandises its products under the Torrid, Torrid Curve, CURV, and Lovesick brand names. It is involved in the sale of tops, bottoms, dresses, denims, activewear, intimates, sleep wear, swim wear, and outerwear products; and non-apparel products comprising accessories, footwear, and beauty products. The company sells its products directly to consumers through its e-commerce platform and its physical stores. Torrid Holdings Inc. was incorporated in 2019 and is headquartered in City Of Industry, California.