Reviewing B&M European Value Retail (OTCMKTS:BMRRY) and Funko (NASDAQ:FNKO)

B&M European Value Retail (OTCMKTS:BMRRY) and Funko (NASDAQ:FNKO) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership and dividends.

Volatility & Risk

B&M European Value Retail has a beta of 0.98, meaning that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Funko has a beta of 0.81, meaning that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares B&M European Value Retail and Funko’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
B&M European Value Retail	N/A	N/A	N/A
Funko	-6.72%	-19.97%	-6.15%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for B&M European Value Retail and Funko, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
B&M European Value Retail	1	1	1	2	2.80
Funko	1	2	1	0	2.00

Funko has a consensus target price of $7.17, indicating a potential upside of 146.28%. Given Funko’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Funko is more favorable than B&M European Value Retail.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares B&M European Value Retail and Funko”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
B&M European Value Retail	$7.11 billion	0.32	$407.01 million	N/A	N/A
Funko	$1.05 billion	0.15	-$14.72 million	($1.21)	-2.40

B&M European Value Retail has higher revenue and earnings than Funko.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

0.0% of B&M European Value Retail shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.2% of Funko shares are held by institutional investors. 3.3% of Funko shares are held 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.

Summary

B&M European Value Retail beats Funko on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About B&M European Value Retail

B&M European Value Retail S.A. operates general merchandise and grocery stores. The company operates a chain of stores under the B&M, Heron Foods, and B&M Express in the United Kingdom; and stores under the B&M brand in France. It also provides property management services. The company was founded in 1978 and is based in Munsbach, Luxembourg.

About Funko

Funko, Inc., a pop culture consumer products company, designs, sources, and distributes licensed pop culture products in the United States, Europe, and internationally. The company provides media and entertainment content, including movies, television (TV) shows, video games, music, and sports; figures, handbags, backpacks, wallets, apparel, accessories, plush products, homewares, and digital non-fungible tokens; and art prints and vinyl records, posters, soundtracks, toys, books, games, and other collectibles. It markets its products under the Pop!, Loungefly, Funko, Mystery Minis, Bitty Pop!, Funko action figures, Funko Plush, and Funko Soda brand names; and licenses its properties under the classic evergreen, movie release, current TV, and current video game categories. The company sells its products through specialty retailers, mass-market retailers, e-commerce sites, and distributors; and at specialty licensing and comic book shows, conventions, and exhibitions, as well as through its e-commerce business. Funko, Inc. was incorporated in 2017 and is headquartered in Everett, Washington.