Financial Contrast: Warby Parker (NYSE:WRBY) vs. Synergy CHC (NASDAQ:SNYR)

Synergy CHC (NASDAQ:SNYR) and Warby Parker (NYSE:WRBY) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, dividends, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Synergy CHC and Warby Parker”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Synergy CHC	$34.83 million	0.47	$2.12 million	$0.29	5.03
Warby Parker	$771.32 million	3.25	-$20.39 million	$0.01	2,370.70

Synergy CHC has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Warby Parker. Synergy CHC is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Warby Parker, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Risk & Volatility

Synergy CHC has a beta of 3.48, meaning that its share price is 248% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Warby Parker has a beta of 2.05, meaning that its share price is 105% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Synergy CHC and Warby Parker’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Synergy CHC	7.77%	-19.51%	14.25%
Warby Parker	0.08%	1.96%	1.01%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Synergy CHC and Warby Parker, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Synergy CHC	0	1	2	0	2.67
Warby Parker	0	5	11	0	2.69

Synergy CHC presently has a consensus target price of $6.00, suggesting a potential upside of 310.96%. Warby Parker has a consensus target price of $27.83, suggesting a potential upside of 17.41%. Given Synergy CHC’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Synergy CHC is more favorable than Warby Parker.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

93.2% of Warby Parker shares are held by institutional investors. 56.6% of Synergy CHC shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 18.2% of Warby Parker shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

About Synergy CHC

Synergy CHC Corp. engages in the marketing and distribution of branded health and wellness products. The company was founded on December 29, 2010 and is headquartered in Westbrook, ME.

About Warby Parker

Warby Parker Inc. provides eyewear products in the United States and Canada. The company offers eyeglasses, sunglasses, light-responsive lenses, blue-light-filtering lenses, non-prescription lenses, and contact lenses. It also provides accessories, such as cases, lenses kit with anti-fog spray, pouches, and anti-fog lens spray through its retail stores, website, and mobile apps. In addition, the company offers eye exams and vision tests. Warby Parker Inc. was incorporated in 2009 and is headquartered in New York, New York.