Comparing Torrid (CURV) and Its Peers

Torrid (NYSE:CURV) is one of 60 public companies in the “RETAIL – APP/SHOE” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its competitors? We will compare Torrid to similar companies based on the strength of its institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation and dividends.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Torrid and its competitors, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Torrid	2	2	2	0	2.00
Torrid Competitors	870	4915	5299	112	2.42

Torrid currently has a consensus target price of $4.75, indicating a potential upside of 50.32%. As a group, “RETAIL – APP/SHOE” companies have a potential upside of 27.88%. Given Torrid’s higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Torrid is more favorable than its competitors.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

81.8% of Torrid shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.4% of shares of all “RETAIL – APP/SHOE” companies are held by institutional investors. 5.9% of Torrid shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 19.7% of shares of all “RETAIL – APP/SHOE” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Torrid and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Torrid	0.92%	-5.31%	2.08%
Torrid Competitors	-6.37%	2.23%	1.43%

Risk and Volatility

Torrid has a beta of 1.78, suggesting that its share price is 78% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Torrid’s competitors have a beta of 1.30, suggesting that their average share price is 30% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Torrid and its competitors revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Torrid	$1.10 billion	$16.32 million	31.60
Torrid Competitors	$5.94 billion	$362.55 million	52.43

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

Summary

Torrid competitors beat Torrid on 8 of the 13 factors compared.

Torrid Company Profile

Torrid Holdings Inc. operates in women’s plus-size apparel and intimates market in North America. The company designs, develops, and merchandises its products under the Torrid, Torrid Curve, CURV, and Lovesick brand names. It is involved in the sale of tops, bottoms, dresses, denims, activewear, intimates, sleep wear, swim wear, and outerwear products; and non-apparel products comprising accessories, footwear, and beauty products. The company sells its products directly to consumers through its e-commerce platform and its physical stores. Torrid Holdings Inc. was incorporated in 2019 and is headquartered in City Of Industry, California.