Ingles Markets (NASDAQ:IMKTA) versus Grove Collaborative (NYSE:GROV) Head to Head Analysis

Grove Collaborative (NYSE:GROV) and Ingles Markets (NASDAQ:IMKTA) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Grove Collaborative and Ingles Markets”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Grove Collaborative	$158.94 million	0.28	-$11.72 million	($0.19)	-5.50
Ingles Markets	$5.42 billion	0.29	$83.59 million	$5.47	15.19

Ingles Markets has higher revenue and earnings than Grove Collaborative. Grove Collaborative is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ingles Markets, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Grove Collaborative and Ingles Markets’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Grove Collaborative	-4.07%	N/A	-12.35%
Ingles Markets	1.92%	6.30%	4.01%

Risk and Volatility

Grove Collaborative has a beta of 1.03, meaning that its share price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ingles Markets has a beta of 0.57, meaning that its share price is 43% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

91.6% of Grove Collaborative shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 62.5% of Ingles Markets shares are held by institutional investors. 30.3% of Grove Collaborative shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 22.8% of Ingles Markets shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Grove Collaborative and Ingles Markets, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Grove Collaborative	1	0	1	0	2.00
Ingles Markets	0	0	1	0	3.00

Grove Collaborative currently has a consensus price target of $2.00, suggesting a potential upside of 91.39%. Given Grove Collaborative’s higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Grove Collaborative is more favorable than Ingles Markets.

Summary

Ingles Markets beats Grove Collaborative on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Grove Collaborative

Grove Collaborative Holdings, Inc. operates as a plastic neutral consumer products retailer in the United States. It offers household, personal care, beauty, and other consumer products through retail channels, third parties, direct-to-consumer platform, and mobile applications, as well as online store. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

About Ingles Markets

Ingles Markets, Incorporated, together with its subsidiaries, operates a chain of supermarkets in the southeast United States. It offers food products, including grocery, meat and dairy products, produce, frozen foods, and other perishables; and non-food products, which include fuel centers, pharmacies, health and beauty care products, and general merchandise, as well as private label items. The company owns and operates a milk processing and packaging plant that supplies organic milk, fruit juices, and bottled water products to other retailers, food service distributors, and grocery warehouses. In addition, it provides home meal replacement items, delicatessens, bakeries, floral departments, and greeting cards, as well as broad selections of local organic, beverage, and health-related items. The company operates under the Ingles and Sav-Mor brand names. Ingles Markets, Incorporated was founded in 1963 and is headquartered in Asheville, North Carolina.