Critical Review: Yatsen (NYSE:YSG) versus National Vision (NASDAQ:EYE)

National Vision (NASDAQ:EYEGet Free Report) and Yatsen (NYSE:YSGGet Free Report) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares National Vision and Yatsen’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
National Vision -0.12% 3.58% 1.52%
Yatsen -11.54% -15.36% -11.80%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for National Vision and Yatsen, as reported by MarketBeat.

Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
National Vision 1 4 6 2 2.69
Yatsen 1 0 0 0 1.00

National Vision presently has a consensus price target of $29.00, suggesting a potential upside of 1.05%. Given National Vision’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe National Vision is more favorable than Yatsen.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares National Vision and Yatsen”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio
National Vision $1.82 billion 1.25 -$28.50 million ($0.03) -956.67
Yatsen $464.90 million 0.81 -$97.02 million ($0.69) -5.83

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

Risk & Volatility

National Vision has a beta of 1.39, suggesting that its stock price is 39% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Yatsen has a beta of -2.06, suggesting that its stock price is 306% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

National Vision beats Yatsen on 12 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About National Vision

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National Vision Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as an optical retailer in the United States. The company operates in two segments, Owned & Host and Legacy. It offers eyeglasses and contact lenses, and optical accessory products; provides eye exams through its America’s Best, Eyeglass World, Vista Optical, Fred Meyer, and Vista Optical military, as well as Vision Center branded stores; and offers health maintenance organization and optometric services. National Vision Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Duluth, Georgia.

About Yatsen

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Yatsen Holding Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the development and sale of beauty products under the Perfect Diary, Little Ondine, Pink Bear, Abby’s Choice, GalÃnic, DR.WU, Eve Lom, and EANTiM brands in the People’s Republic of China. The company offers color cosmetics for lips, eyes, and face; skin care products, including face serums and creams, eye creams, masks, toners, makeup removers, cleansers, ampoules, and anti-acne patches; and beauty tools and kits, sunscreen products, and beauty devices. It sells its products through stores and online channel. The company was formerly known as Mangrove Bay Ecommerce Holding (Cayman) and changed its name to Yatsen Holding Limited in January 2019. Yatsen Holding Limited was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in Guangzhou, China.

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