Comparing Haverty Furniture Companies (NYSE:HVT) and Tile Shop (NASDAQ:TTSH)

Tile Shop (NASDAQ:TTSH) and Haverty Furniture Companies (NYSE:HVT) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings and profitability.

Risk and Volatility

Tile Shop has a beta of 1.39, indicating that its share price is 39% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Haverty Furniture Companies has a beta of 1.44, indicating that its share price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Tile Shop and Haverty Furniture Companies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Tile Shop	3.34%	11.23%	3.77%
Haverty Furniture Companies	7.35%	24.67%	10.95%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Tile Shop and Haverty Furniture Companies’ gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Tile Shop	$394.70 million	0.66	$15.70 million	$0.29	20.10
Haverty Furniture Companies	$1.05 billion	0.48	$89.36 million	$4.29	7.14

Haverty Furniture Companies has higher revenue and earnings than Tile Shop. Haverty Furniture Companies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Tile Shop, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations for Tile Shop and Haverty Furniture Companies, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Tile Shop	0	0	0	0	N/A
Haverty Furniture Companies	0	0	1	0	3.00

Haverty Furniture Companies has a consensus price target of $41.00, indicating a potential upside of 33.81%. Given Haverty Furniture Companies’ higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Haverty Furniture Companies is more favorable than Tile Shop.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

35.1% of Tile Shop shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.5% of Haverty Furniture Companies shares are held by institutional investors. 36.5% of Tile Shop shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 8.9% of Haverty Furniture Companies shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Haverty Furniture Companies beats Tile Shop on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Tile Shop

Tile Shop Holdings, Inc. operates as a specialty retailer of natural stone and man-made tiles, setting and maintenance materials, and related accessories in the United States. It offers natural stone products, such as marble, travertine, granite, quartz, sandstone, slate, and onyx tiles; and man-made products, including ceramic, porcelain, glass, cement, wood look, and metal and luxury vinyl tiles primarily under the Rush River and Fired Earth brands. The company also manufactures setting and maintenance materials, such as thinset, grout, and sealers under the Superior brand name; accessories, including installation tools, shower and bath shelves, drains, and related products; and offers customers delivery service through third-party freight providers. Tile Shop Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Plymouth, Minnesota.

About Haverty Furniture Companies

Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc. operates as a specialty retailer of residential furniture and accessories in the United States. The company offers furniture merchandise under the Havertys brand name. It also provides custom upholstery products and eclectic looks; and mattress product lines under the Tempur-Pedic, Serta, Sealy, and Stearns and Foster names, as well as private label Skye name. The company sells home furnishings through its retail stores, as well as through its website. Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc. was founded in 1885 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.