Inspire Veterinary Partners (NASDAQ:IVP) & Ollie’s Bargain Outlet (NASDAQ:OLLI) Head-To-Head Survey

Ollie’s Bargain Outlet (NASDAQ:OLLI) and Inspire Veterinary Partners (NASDAQ:IVP) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, risk, profitability, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

4.8% of Inspire Veterinary Partners shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Ollie’s Bargain Outlet shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 71.2% of Inspire Veterinary Partners shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Ollie’s Bargain Outlet and Inspire Veterinary Partners”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet	$2.34 billion	3.50	$199.76 million	$3.25	41.08
Inspire Veterinary Partners	$16.59 million	0.32	-$14.26 million	($28.29)	-0.04

Ollie’s Bargain Outlet has higher revenue and earnings than Inspire Veterinary Partners. Inspire Veterinary Partners is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ollie’s Bargain Outlet, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Risk & Volatility

Ollie’s Bargain Outlet has a beta of 0.4, indicating that its share price is 60% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Inspire Veterinary Partners has a beta of -1.2, indicating that its share price is 220% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Ollie’s Bargain Outlet and Inspire Veterinary Partners, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet	0	5	9	0	2.64
Inspire Veterinary Partners	0	0	0	0	0.00

Ollie’s Bargain Outlet currently has a consensus price target of $128.0714, suggesting a potential downside of 4.08%. Given Ollie’s Bargain Outlet’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Ollie’s Bargain Outlet is more favorable than Inspire Veterinary Partners.

Profitability

This table compares Ollie’s Bargain Outlet and Inspire Veterinary Partners’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet	8.59%	12.27%	8.05%
Inspire Veterinary Partners	-84.39%	-641.93%	-61.41%

Summary

Ollie’s Bargain Outlet beats Inspire Veterinary Partners on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Ollie’s Bargain Outlet

Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in the retail of closeouts, excess inventory, and salvage merchandise. It offers overstocks, package changes, manufacturer refurbished goods, and irregulars. The company’s products include housewares, food, books and stationery, bed and bath, floor coverings, electronics and toys. Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings was founded by Mark Butler, Mort Bernstein, Oliver Rosenberg and Harry Coverman on July 29, 1982, and is headquartered in Harrisburg, PA.

About Inspire Veterinary Partners

Inspire Veterinary Partners, Inc. owns and operates veterinary hospitals in the United States. The company specializes in small animal general practice hospitals, which serve companion pets, canine, and feline breeds, including equine care. Its hospitals provide preventive care for companion animals consisting of annual health exams and parasite control; dental health; nutrition and body condition counseling; neurological examinations; radiology; bloodwork; and skin and coat health, and other breed specific preventive care services. It also offers surgical services, which include soft tissue procedures, such as spays and neuters, mass removals, splenectomies, gastropexies, orthopedic procedures, and other surgical offerings; and care and alternative procedures, such as acupuncture, chiropractic, and other health and wellness services. The company was incorporated in 2020 and is based in Virginia Beach, Virginia.