Seven and I (OTCMKTS:SVNDY) and Arhaus (NASDAQ:ARHS) Head to Head Survey

Seven and I (OTCMKTS:SVNDY) and Arhaus (NASDAQ:ARHS) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, valuation, profitability and earnings.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

0.0% of Seven and I shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 27.9% of Arhaus shares are held by institutional investors. 1.5% of Arhaus shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Risk & Volatility

Seven and I has a beta of 0.47, suggesting that its stock price is 53% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Arhaus has a beta of 2.59, suggesting that its stock price is 159% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Seven and I and Arhaus’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Seven and I	1.65%	6.49%	2.33%
Arhaus	5.33%	20.08%	5.62%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Seven and I and Arhaus, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Seven and I	0	1	0	0	2.00
Arhaus	0	12	4	0	2.25

Arhaus has a consensus price target of $10.83, suggesting a potential upside of 0.59%. Given Arhaus’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Arhaus is more favorable than Seven and I.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Seven and I and Arhaus”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Seven and I	$78.57 billion	0.44	$1.14 billion	$0.51	26.24
Arhaus	$1.27 billion	1.19	$68.55 million	$0.50	21.54

Seven and I has higher revenue and earnings than Arhaus. Arhaus is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Seven and I, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Arhaus beats Seven and I on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Seven and I

Seven & i Holdings Co., Ltd. operates convenience stores, superstores, department stores, supermarkets, and specialty stores. It operates through six segments: Domestic Convenience Store operations, Overseas Convenience Store Operations, Superstore Operations, Department and Specialty Store Operations, Financial Services, and Others. The company engages in the operation of convenience stores comprising directly managed corporate stores and franchised stores; retail business that provides daily life necessities, such as food and other daily necessities and dollar merchandise and services; banking, leasing, and credit card business; and real estate business. Seven & i Holdings Co., Ltd. was incorporated in 2005 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

About Arhaus

Arhaus, Inc. operates as a lifestyle brand and premium retailer in the home furnishings market in the United States. It provides merchandise assortments across various categories, including furniture, lighting, textiles, décor, and outdoor. The company's furniture products comprise bedroom, dining room, living room, and home office furnishings, which includes sofas, dining tables and chairs, accent chairs, console and coffee tables, beds, headboards, dressers, desks, bookcases, modular storage, and other items; and outdoor products, such as outdoor dining tables, chairs, chaises and other furniture, lighting, textiles, décor, umbrellas, and fire pits. It offers lighting products, including various distinct and artistic lighting fixtures comprising chandeliers, pendants, table and floor lamps, and sconces; textile products, such as handcrafted indoor and outdoor rugs, bed linens, and pillows and throws; and décor products, including various wall art to mirrors, vases to candles, and other decorative accessories. The company distributes its products through an omni-channel model comprising showrooms, e-commerce platform, print and digital media, and in-home designer services. Arhaus, Inc. was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Boston Heights, Ohio.