Conn’s (NASDAQ:CONN) and Savers Value Village (NYSE:SVV) Head to Head Survey

Conn’s (NASDAQ:CONN) and Savers Value Village (NYSE:SVV) are both consumer cyclical companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, risk and profitability.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Conn’s	-7.84%	-17.54%	-5.29%
Savers Value Village	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Conn’s and Savers Value Village’s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Conn’s	$1.29 billion	0.08	-$59.29 million	($4.21)	-0.98
Savers Value Village	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Savers Value Village has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Conn’s.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

49.4% of Conn’s shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.8% of Savers Value Village shares are held by institutional investors. 6.6% of Conn’s shares are held 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.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Conn’s and Savers Value Village, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Conn’s	0	1	0	0	2.00
Savers Value Village	0	0	9	0	3.00

Conn’s currently has a consensus price target of $7.00, suggesting a potential upside of 69.90%. Savers Value Village has a consensus price target of $28.75, suggesting a potential upside of 17.59%. Given Conn’s’ higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Conn’s is more favorable than Savers Value Village.

Summary

Savers Value Village beats Conn’s on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Conn’s

Conn's, Inc. operates as a specialty retailer of durable consumer goods and related services in the United States. It operates through two segments, Retail and Credit. The company's stores offer home appliances, such as refrigerators, freezers, washers, dryers, dishwashers, and ranges; and furniture and mattress, including furniture and related accessories for the living room, dining room, and bedroom, as well as flat and other mattresses. Its stores also provide consumer electronics comprising LED, OLED, QLED, 4K Ultra HD, 8K televisions, video game consoles, gaming products, and home theater and portable audio equipment; and home office products, including computers, tablets, monitors, and accessories. In addition, the company offers short- and medium-term financing to its retail customers; and product support services, which comprise next-day delivery and installation services, credit insurance products, product repair services, and repair service agreements. It operates retail locations in Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nevada, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia. Conn's, Inc. was founded in 1890 and is headquartered in The Woodlands, Texas.

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, Village des Valeurs, Unique, and 2nd Avenue banners. The company purchases secondhand textiles, including clothing, bedding, and bath items; shoes; accessories; housewares; books; and other goods from non-profit partners, 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.