Contrasting SharkNinja (NYSE:SN) and Petco Health and Wellness (NASDAQ:WOOF)

SharkNinja (NYSE:SN) and Petco Health and Wellness (NASDAQ:WOOF) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings and profitability.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

34.8% of SharkNinja shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.1% of SharkNinja shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.4% of Petco Health and Wellness shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares SharkNinja and Petco Health and Wellness”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
SharkNinja	$5.53 billion	2.94	$438.70 million	$3.16	36.47
Petco Health and Wellness	$6.12 billion	0.17	-$101.82 million	($0.24)	-13.75

SharkNinja has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Petco Health and Wellness. Petco Health and Wellness is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than SharkNinja, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares SharkNinja and Petco Health and Wellness’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SharkNinja	7.86%	28.89%	12.86%
Petco Health and Wellness	-1.10%	-4.29%	-0.92%

Risk & Volatility

SharkNinja has a beta of 1.66, meaning that its share price is 66% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Petco Health and Wellness has a beta of 1.71, meaning that its share price is 71% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings for SharkNinja and Petco Health and Wellness, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SharkNinja	0	1	7	0	2.88
Petco Health and Wellness	0	5	3	0	2.38

SharkNinja presently has a consensus target price of $121.50, suggesting a potential upside of 5.41%. Petco Health and Wellness has a consensus target price of $3.75, suggesting a potential upside of 13.56%. Given Petco Health and Wellness’ higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Petco Health and Wellness is more favorable than SharkNinja.

Summary

SharkNinja beats Petco Health and Wellness on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About SharkNinja

SharkNinja, Inc., a product design and technology company, engages in the provision of various solutions for consumers worldwide. It offers cleaning appliances, including corded and cordless vacuums, including handheld and robotic vacuums, as well as other floorcare products comprising steam mops, wet/dry cleaning floor products, and carpet extraction; cooking and beverage appliances, such as air fryers, multi-cookers, outdoor and countertop grills and ovens, coffee systems, carbonation, cookware, cutlery, kettles, toasters and bakeware; food preparation appliances comprising blenders, food processors, ice cream makers, and juicers; and beauty appliances, such as hair dryers and stylers, as well as home environment products comprising air purifiers and humidifiers. The company sells its products through traditional brick-and-mortar retail channels and e-commerce channels, distributors, and direct-to-consumer channels under the Shark and Ninja brands. SharkNinja, Inc. was incorporated in 2017 and is headquartered in Needham, Massachusetts.

About Petco Health and Wellness

Petco Health and Wellness Company, Inc., operates as a health and wellness company, focuses on enhancing the lives of pets, pet parents, and its Petco partners in the United States, Mexico, and Puerto Rico. The company provides veterinary care, grooming, training, tele-health, and Vital Care and pet health insurance services, as well as veterinary services through Vetco mobile clinics. It also offers pet consumables, supplies, and services through its petco.com, petcoach.co, petinsurancequotes.com, and pupbox.com websites. The company offers its products under the WholeHearted, Reddy, and Well & Good brands. Petco Health and Wellness Company, Inc. was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.