Ethan Allen Interiors (ETD) and Its Competitors Head-To-Head Survey

Ethan Allen Interiors (NYSE:ETD) is one of 14 public companies in the “RETAIL – HOME FRN” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its peers? We will compare Ethan Allen Interiors to related companies based on the strength of its profitability, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation and institutional ownership.

Risk and Volatility

Ethan Allen Interiors has a beta of 1.16, suggesting that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ethan Allen Interiors’ peers have a beta of 1.48, suggesting that their average stock price is 48% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

Ethan Allen Interiors pays an annual dividend of $1.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.6%. Ethan Allen Interiors pays out 69.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “RETAIL – HOME FRN” companies pay a dividend yield of 2.5% and pay out 49.0% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Ethan Allen Interiors has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Ethan Allen Interiors and its peers top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ethan Allen Interiors	$646.22 million	$63.82 million	12.41
Ethan Allen Interiors Competitors	$26.26 billion	$2.36 billion	16.63

Ethan Allen Interiors’ peers have higher revenue and earnings than Ethan Allen Interiors. Ethan Allen Interiors 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.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Ethan Allen Interiors and its peers, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ethan Allen Interiors	0	2	0	0	2.00
Ethan Allen Interiors Competitors	171	1317	2026	38	2.54

Ethan Allen Interiors currently has a consensus target price of $32.00, suggesting a potential upside of 14.57%. As a group, “RETAIL – HOME FRN” companies have a potential upside of 20.74%. Given Ethan Allen Interiors’ peers stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Ethan Allen Interiors has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.

Profitability

This table compares Ethan Allen Interiors and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ethan Allen Interiors	9.29%	12.08%	7.83%
Ethan Allen Interiors Competitors	6.52%	33.77%	8.67%

Insider and Institutional Ownership

83.8% of Ethan Allen Interiors shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.1% of shares of all “RETAIL – HOME FRN” companies are owned by institutional investors. 10.5% of Ethan Allen Interiors shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 5.2% of shares of all “RETAIL – HOME FRN” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Ethan Allen Interiors peers beat Ethan Allen Interiors on 11 of the 15 factors compared.

Ethan Allen Interiors Company Profile

Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. operates as an interior design company, and manufacturer and retailer of home furnishings in the United States, Mexico, Honduras, and Canada. The company operates in two segments, Wholesale and Retail. Its products include case goods items, such as beds, dressers, armoires, tables, chairs, buffets, entertainment units, home office furniture, and wooden accents; upholstery comprising fabric-covered items, such as sleepers, recliners and other motion furniture, chairs, ottomans, custom pillows, sofas, loveseats, cut fabrics, and leather; and home accent items consisting of window treatments and drapery hardware, wall decors, florals, lighting, clocks, mattresses, bedspreads, throws, pillows, decorative accents, area rugs, wall coverings, and home and garden furnishings. The company markets and sells its products under the Ethan Allen brand through home furnishing retail networks and independent retailers, as well as through ethanallen.com website. It operates a network of design centers. Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. was founded in 1932 and is headquartered in Danbury, Connecticut.