1stdibs.Com (DIBS) versus Its Peers Critical Contrast

1stdibs.Com (NASDAQ:DIBS – Get Rating) is one of 49 public companies in the “Catalog & mail-order houses” industry, but how does it compare to its peers? We will compare 1stdibs.Com to similar businesses based on the strength of its profitability, risk, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for 1stdibs.Com and its peers, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
1stdibs.Com	0	3	3	0	2.50
1stdibs.Com Competitors	311	1286	3380	64	2.63

1stdibs.Com presently has a consensus target price of $19.00, suggesting a potential upside of 266.80%. As a group, “Catalog & mail-order houses” companies have a potential upside of 87.27%. Given 1stdibs.Com’s higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe 1stdibs.Com is more favorable than its peers.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

51.5% of 1stdibs.Com shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 61.4% of shares of all “Catalog & mail-order houses” companies are held by institutional investors. 19.9% of 1stdibs.Com shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 30.7% of shares of all “Catalog & mail-order houses” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares 1stdibs.Com and its peers gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
1stdibs.Com	$102.73 million	-$20.96 million	-5.23
1stdibs.Com Competitors	$15.78 billion	$829.21 million	-3.88

1stdibs.Com’s peers have higher revenue and earnings than 1stdibs.Com. 1stdibs.Com is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Profitability

This table compares 1stdibs.Com and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
1stdibs.Com	-24.25%	-15.64%	-12.56%
1stdibs.Com Competitors	-9.83%	-28.86%	-5.98%

Summary

1stdibs.Com peers beat 1stdibs.Com on 10 of the 12 factors compared.

1stdibs.Com Company Profile (Get Rating)

1stdibs.Com, Inc. operates an online marketplace for vintage, antique, and contemporary furniture, home décor, jewelry, watches, art, and fashion products worldwide. The company offers online marketplace that enables commerce between sellers and buyers; and Design Manager, an online platform that provides software solution to interior designers. 1stdibs.Com, Inc. was incorporated in 2000 and is headquartered in New York, New York.