Comparing Kirkland’s (TBHC) & Its Rivals

Kirkland’s (NASDAQ:TBHC) is one of 14 public companies in the “RETAIL – HOME FRN” industry, but how does it contrast to its competitors? We will compare Kirkland’s to similar companies based on the strength of its risk, dividends, earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability and institutional ownership.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Kirkland’s and its competitors revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Kirkland’s	$441.36 million	-$23.13 million	-0.71
Kirkland’s Competitors	$26.25 billion	$2.36 billion	17.40

Kirkland’s’ competitors have higher revenue and earnings than Kirkland’s. Kirkland’s 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.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kirkland’s	-6.06%	N/A	-8.47%
Kirkland’s Competitors	6.32%	33.47%	8.52%

Volatility and Risk

Kirkland’s has a beta of 2.11, meaning that its share price is 111% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kirkland’s’ competitors have a beta of 1.44, meaning that their average share price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

15.4% of Kirkland’s shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.1% of shares of all “RETAIL – HOME FRN” companies are owned by institutional investors. 3.0% of Kirkland’s shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 5.0% of shares of all “RETAIL – HOME FRN” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Kirkland’s and its competitors, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kirkland’s	0	0	1	1	3.50
Kirkland’s Competitors	173	1324	2037	38	2.54

Kirkland’s currently has a consensus price target of $4.50, indicating a potential upside of 265.85%. As a group, “RETAIL – HOME FRN” companies have a potential upside of 13.91%. Given Kirkland’s’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Kirkland’s is more favorable than its competitors.

Summary

Kirkland’s competitors beat Kirkland’s on 9 of the 13 factors compared.

About Kirkland’s

Kirkland’s, Inc. operates as a specialty retailer of home décor and furnishings in the United States. Its stores provide various merchandise, including holiday décor, furniture, textiles, ornamental wall décor, decorative accessories, art, mirrors, home fragrance, lighting, floral, housewares, outdoor, and gifts. The company operates its stores under the Kirkland’s, Kirkland’s Home, Kirkland’s Home Outlet, Kirkland’s Outlet, and Kirkland Collection names. It also operates an e-commerce website, kirklands.com. The company was founded in 1966 and is headquartered in Brentwood, Tennessee.