Savers Value Village (NYSE:SVV) and SEA (NYSE:SE) Head to Head Contrast

Savers Value Village (NYSE:SVV) and SEA (NYSE:SE) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Savers Value Village and SEA”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Savers Value Village	$1.68 billion	0.91	$22.64 million	$0.16	61.70
SEA	$22.94 billion	2.01	$1.58 billion	$2.59	29.12

SEA has higher revenue and earnings than Savers Value Village. SEA is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Savers Value Village, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Savers Value Village and SEA’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Savers Value Village	3.50%	15.81%	3.39%
SEA	5.98%	13.54%	5.59%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings for Savers Value Village and SEA, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Savers Value Village	1	4	4	0	2.33
SEA	0	4	10	1	2.80

Savers Value Village currently has a consensus target price of $13.29, suggesting a potential upside of 34.58%. SEA has a consensus target price of $137.73, suggesting a potential upside of 82.60%. Given SEA’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe SEA is more favorable than Savers Value Village.

Volatility and Risk

Savers Value Village has a beta of 1.22, meaning that its share price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SEA has a beta of 1.58, meaning that its share price is 58% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

98.8% of Savers Value Village shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 59.5% of SEA shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.5% of Savers Value Village shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.2% of SEA shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

SEA beats Savers Value Village on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Savers Value Village

Savers Value Village, Inc. sells second-hand merchandise in retail stores in the United States, Canada, and Australia. It operates stores under the Savers, Value Village, Value Village Boutique, Village des Valeurs, Unique, and 2nd Avenue brands. The company purchases secondhand textiles, including clothing, bedding, and bath items; shoes; accessories; housewares; books; and other goods from non-profit partners and then processes, selects, prices, merchandises, and sells them in its stores. It serves retail and wholesale customers. The company was formerly known as S-Evergreen Holding LLC and changed its name to Savers Value Village, Inc. in January 2022. Savers Value Village, Inc. was founded in 1954 and is based in Bellevue, Washington.

About SEA

Sea Ltd. is an internet and mobile platform company, which engages in the provision of online gaming services. It operates through the following segments: Digital Entertainment, E-Commerce, and Digital Financial Services. The Digital Entertainment segment offers and develops mobile and PC online games. The E-Commerce segment manages a third-party marketplace through the Shopee mobile app and websites that connect buyers and sellers. The Digital Financial Services segment includes a variety of payment services and loans to individuals and businesses through SeaMoney. Sea was founded by Xiao Dong Li, Gang Ye, and Jing Ye Chen on May 8, 2009 and is headquartered in Singapore.