1-800 FLOWERS.COM (NASDAQ:FLWS – Get Free Report) and Boot Barn (NYSE:BOOT – Get Free Report) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, dividends and earnings.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares 1-800 FLOWERS.COM and Boot Barn”s gross revenue, earnings per share 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 |
| Boot Barn | $2.34 billion | 1.57 | $225.88 million | $7.90 | 15.42 |
Boot Barn has higher revenue and earnings than 1-800 FLOWERS.COM. 1-800 FLOWERS.COM is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Boot Barn, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
38.4% of 1-800 FLOWERS.COM shares are owned by institutional investors. 52.2% of 1-800 FLOWERS.COM shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.7% of Boot Barn shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for 1-800 FLOWERS.COM and Boot Barn, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| 1-800 FLOWERS.COM | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Boot Barn | 0 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 3.00 |
1-800 FLOWERS.COM presently has a consensus target price of $3.75, indicating a potential upside of 36.36%. Boot Barn has a consensus target price of $206.54, indicating a potential upside of 69.53%. Given Boot Barn’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Boot Barn is more favorable than 1-800 FLOWERS.COM.
Profitability
This table compares 1-800 FLOWERS.COM and Boot Barn’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% |
| Boot Barn | 10.35% | 18.78% | 10.03% |
Volatility & Risk
1-800 FLOWERS.COM has a beta of 1.4, meaning that its stock price is 40% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Boot Barn has a beta of 1.76, meaning that its stock price is 76% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Boot Barn beats 1-800 FLOWERS.COM on 13 of the 15 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 Boot Barn
Boot Barn Holdings, Inc., a lifestyle retail chain, operates specialty retail stores in the United States. The company's specialty retail stores offer western and work-related footwear, apparel, and accessories for men, women, and kids. It offers boots, shirts, jackets, hats, belts and belt buckles, handbags, western-style jewelry, rugged footwear, outerwear, overalls, denim, and flame-resistant and high-visibility clothing. The company also provides gifts and home merchandise. The company also sells its products through e-commerce websites, including bootbarn.com; sheplers.com; and countryoutfitter.com. The company was formerly known as WW Top Investment Corporation and changed its name to Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. in June 2014. Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1978 and is based in Irvine, California.
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