Contrasting SharkNinja (NYSE:SN) & Kingfisher (OTCMKTS:KGFHY)

Kingfisher (OTCMKTS:KGFHY) and SharkNinja (NYSE:SN) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, risk, earnings, dividends, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Risk & Volatility

Kingfisher has a beta of 0.98, suggesting that its share price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, SharkNinja has a beta of 1.41, suggesting that its share price is 41% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Kingfisher and SharkNinja’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kingfisher	N/A	N/A	N/A
SharkNinja	10.96%	32.30%	15.70%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Kingfisher and SharkNinja, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kingfisher	3	2	1	0	1.67
SharkNinja	0	3	9	0	2.75

SharkNinja has a consensus price target of $145.78, indicating a potential upside of 18.74%. Given SharkNinja’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe SharkNinja is more favorable than Kingfisher.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

0.0% of Kingfisher shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 34.8% of SharkNinja shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.1% of SharkNinja shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Kingfisher and SharkNinja”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Kingfisher	$16.34 billion	0.53	$235.86 million	N/A	N/A
SharkNinja	$6.40 billion	2.71	$701.37 million	$4.94	24.85

SharkNinja has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Kingfisher.

Summary

SharkNinja beats Kingfisher on 11 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Kingfisher

Kingfisher plc, together with its subsidiaries, supplies home improvement products and services primarily in the United Kingdom, Ireland, France, and internationally. It also operates retail stores under the B&Q, Castorama, Brico Dépôt, Screwfix, TradePoint, and Koçtas brands. The company sells its products through stores and e-commerce channels. Kingfisher plc was incorporated in 1982 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

About SharkNinja

SharkNinja, Inc., a product design and technology company, engages in the provision of various solutions for consumers worldwide. It offers cleaning appliances, including corded and cordless vacuums, including handheld and robotic vacuums, as well as other floorcare products comprising steam mops, wet/dry cleaning floor products, and carpet extraction; cooking and beverage appliances, such as air fryers, multi-cookers, outdoor and countertop grills and ovens, coffee systems, carbonation, cookware, cutlery, kettles, toasters and bakeware; food preparation appliances comprising blenders, food processors, ice cream makers, and juicers; and beauty appliances, such as hair dryers and stylers, as well as home environment products comprising air purifiers and humidifiers. The company sells its products through traditional brick-and-mortar retail channels and e-commerce channels, distributors, and direct-to-consumer channels under the Shark and Ninja brands. SharkNinja, Inc. was incorporated in 2017 and is headquartered in Needham, Massachusetts.