Torrid (CURV) & Its Peers Head to Head Contrast

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

Profitability

This table compares Torrid and its rivals’ 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	-6.38%	2.18%	1.42%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Torrid and its rivals, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Torrid	2	2	2	0	2.00
Torrid Competitors	871	4915	5299	112	2.42

Torrid currently has a consensus target price of $4.75, suggesting a potential upside of 51.52%. As a group, “RETAIL – APP/SHOE” companies have a potential upside of 24.85%. Given Torrid’s higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Torrid is more favorable than its rivals.

Volatility & Risk

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

Institutional & Insider 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 will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Torrid and its rivals top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Torrid	$1.10 billion	$16.32 million	31.35
Torrid Competitors	$5.94 billion	$362.55 million	53.88

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

Summary

Torrid rivals 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.