a.k.a. Brands (NYSE:AKA – Get Free Report) and Allbirds (NASDAQ:BIRD – Get Free Report) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk and profitability.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
55.4% of a.k.a. Brands shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 44.1% of Allbirds shares are owned by institutional investors. 17.6% of a.k.a. Brands shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 30.7% of Allbirds shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Risk and Volatility
a.k.a. Brands has a beta of 1.65, suggesting that its stock price is 65% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Allbirds has a beta of 1.99, suggesting that its stock price is 99% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| a.k.a. Brands | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Allbirds | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.67 |
a.k.a. Brands presently has a consensus target price of $19.00, suggesting a potential upside of 93.29%. Allbirds has a consensus target price of $11.00, suggesting a potential upside of 217.00%. Given Allbirds’ higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Allbirds is more favorable than a.k.a. Brands.
Profitability
This table compares a.k.a. Brands and Allbirds’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| a.k.a. Brands | -5.24% | -23.52% | -6.31% |
| Allbirds | -51.90% | -108.35% | -56.25% |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares a.k.a. Brands and Allbirds”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| a.k.a. Brands | $600.21 million | 0.18 | -$31.43 million | ($2.93) | -3.35 |
| Allbirds | $189.76 million | 0.15 | -$93.32 million | ($10.37) | -0.33 |
a.k.a. Brands has higher revenue and earnings than Allbirds. a.k.a. Brands is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Allbirds, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
a.k.a. Brands beats Allbirds on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About a.k.a. Brands
a.k.a. Brands Holding Corp. operates a portfolio of online fashion brands in the United States, Australia, and internationally. The company offers streetwear apparel, dresses, tops, bottoms, shoes, headwear, and accessories through its online stores under the Princess Polly, Petal & Pup, Culture Kings, and mnml brands. It also operates physical stores under the Culture Kings brand. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
About Allbirds
Allbirds, Inc. manufactures and sells footwear and apparel products for men and women in the United States and internationally. The company offers a range of lifestyle and performance shoes; and apparel, including classic tees and sweats, socks, and underwear. It sells its products through its retail stores, as well as online. The company was formerly known as Bozz, Inc. and changed its name to Allbirds, Inc. in December 2015. Allbirds, Inc. was incorporated in 2015 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
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