Head-To-Head Analysis: Warby Parker (NYSE:WRBY) vs. Signature Eyewear (OTCMKTS:SEYE)

Warby Parker (NYSE:WRBY) and Signature Eyewear (OTCMKTS:SEYE) are both medical companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, dividends and valuation.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Warby Parker and Signature Eyewear, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Warby Parker	0	5	3	0	2.38
Signature Eyewear	0	0	0	0	N/A

Warby Parker presently has a consensus price target of $18.00, indicating a potential upside of 49.63%.

Risk and Volatility

Warby Parker has a beta of 2.02, suggesting that its stock price is 102% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Signature Eyewear has a beta of 62.88, suggesting that its stock price is 6,188% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Warby Parker and Signature Eyewear’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Warby Parker	-11.18%	-21.07%	-11.00%
Signature Eyewear	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Warby Parker and Signature Eyewear’s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Warby Parker	$598.11 million	1.96	-$110.39 million	($0.62)	-19.40
Signature Eyewear	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Signature Eyewear has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Warby Parker.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

93.2% of Warby Parker shares are held by institutional investors. 26.9% of Warby Parker shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 47.5% of Signature Eyewear shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Signature Eyewear beats Warby Parker on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Warby Parker

Warby Parker Inc. provides eyewear products. The company offers eyeglasses, sunglasses, light-responsive lenses, blue-light-filtering lenses, and contact lenses. It also provides accessories, such as cases, lenses kit with anti-fog spray, pouches, and anti-fog lens spray through its retail stores, website, and mobile apps. In addition, the company offers eye exams and vision tests. Warby Parker Inc. was incorporated in 2009 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

About Signature Eyewear

Signature Eyewear, Inc. operates as an eyewear company worldwide. The company also offers sunwear products. It offers its products under the Bobby Jones, Carmen Marc Valvo, Cutter & Buck, Dakota Smith, Hart Schaffner Marx, Hickey Freeman, Laura Ashley, Laura Ashley Girls, Michael Stars, Rough Justice, Y-Sport, and Calligraphy brands. The company was founded in 1983 and is headquartered in Inglewood, California.