Forward Industries (NASDAQ:FORD – Get Free Report) and Revolve Group (NYSE:RVLV – Get Free Report) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, risk, institutional ownership and earnings.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
67.6% of Revolve Group shares are held by institutional investors. 7.0% of Forward Industries shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 43.8% of Revolve Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Forward Industries and Revolve Group, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Forward Industries | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Revolve Group | 0 | 8 | 9 | 0 | 2.53 |
Risk & Volatility
Forward Industries has a beta of 0.61, indicating that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Revolve Group has a beta of 1.75, indicating that its stock price is 75% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Forward Industries and Revolve Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Forward Industries | -14.52% | -1,522.78% | -44.33% |
| Revolve Group | 4.64% | 11.26% | 7.30% |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Forward Industries and Revolve Group”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Forward Industries | $25.19 million | 31.97 | -$1.95 million | ($4.46) | -2.09 |
| Revolve Group | $1.13 billion | 1.90 | $49.56 million | $0.76 | 39.68 |
Revolve Group has higher revenue and earnings than Forward Industries. Forward Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Revolve Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Revolve Group beats Forward Industries on 13 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Forward Industries
Forward Industries, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, sources, markets, and distributes carry and protective solutions. The company operates in two segments: OEM Distribution and Design. The OEM Distribution segment sources and distributes carrying cases and other accessories for medical monitoring and diagnostic kits; and various other portable electronic and non-electronic products, such as sporting and recreational products, bar code scanners, GPS location devices, tablets, and firearms. The Design segment provides hardware and software product design and engineering services. The company sells its products to original equipment manufacturers in the United States, China, Germany, Poland, and internationally. Forward Industries, Inc. was incorporated in 1961 and is based in Hauppauge, New York.
About Revolve Group
Revolve Group, Inc. operates as an online fashion retailer for millennial and generation z consumers in the United States and internationally. The company operates in two segments, REVOLVE and FWRD. It operates a platform that connects consumers and global fashion influencers, as well as emerging, established, and owned brands. The company offers apparel, footwear, accessories, beauty, and home products from emerging, established, and owned brands, as well as luxury brands through its websites and mobile apps. The company was formerly known as Advance Holdings, LLC and changed its name to Revolve Group, Inc. in October 2018. Revolve Group, Inc. was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Cerritos, California.
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