Head to Head Contrast: Haverty Furniture Companies (NYSE:HVT) and Floor & Decor (NYSE:FND)

Haverty Furniture Companies (NYSE:HVT) and Floor & Decor (NYSE:FND) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, profitability and institutional ownership.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

80.6% of Haverty Furniture Companies shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.6% of Haverty Furniture Companies shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of Floor & Decor shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Haverty Furniture Companies and Floor & Decor”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Haverty Furniture Companies	$722.90 million	0.50	$19.96 million	$1.26	17.77
Floor & Decor	$4.46 billion	1.98	$205.87 million	$1.89	43.42

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

Risk and Volatility

Haverty Furniture Companies has a beta of 1.36, indicating that its stock price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Floor & Decor has a beta of 1.7, indicating that its stock price is 70% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Haverty Furniture Companies and Floor & Decor, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Haverty Furniture Companies	0	1	0	0	2.00
Floor & Decor	2	10	6	0	2.22

Floor & Decor has a consensus price target of $93.00, suggesting a potential upside of 13.32%. Given Floor & Decor’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Floor & Decor is more favorable than Haverty Furniture Companies.

Profitability

This table compares Haverty Furniture Companies and Floor & Decor’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Haverty Furniture Companies	2.96%	6.94%	3.29%
Floor & Decor	4.53%	9.32%	3.95%

Summary

Floor & Decor beats Haverty Furniture Companies on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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. 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.

About Floor & Decor

Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. engages in the retail of hard surface flooring and related accessories. It provides wood, stone, and flooring products. Its products include vinyl, laminate, and tiles with materials installation for living rooms, kitchen, bathrooms, and walls. The company was founded by George Vincent West in 2000 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.