Head-To-Head Analysis: Revolve Group (NYSE:RVLV) and Beyond (NYSE:BYON)

Beyond (NYSE:BYON) and Revolve Group (NYSE:RVLV) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares Beyond and Revolve Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Beyond	-22.82%	-69.32%	-35.45%
Revolve Group	3.72%	10.17%	6.29%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Beyond and Revolve Group”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Beyond	$1.56 billion	0.18	-$307.84 million	($7.39)	-0.82
Revolve Group	$1.07 billion	2.17	$28.15 million	$0.56	58.73

Revolve Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Beyond. Beyond is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Revolve Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

76.3% of Beyond shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.6% of Revolve Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of Beyond shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 46.6% of Revolve Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Beyond and Revolve Group, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Beyond	1	3	4	0	2.38
Revolve Group	1	8	7	0	2.38

Beyond presently has a consensus target price of $16.50, indicating a potential upside of 170.94%. Revolve Group has a consensus target price of $26.19, indicating a potential downside of 20.38%. Given Beyond’s higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Beyond is more favorable than Revolve Group.

Risk and Volatility

Beyond has a beta of 3.7, indicating that its share price is 270% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Revolve Group has a beta of 2.05, indicating that its share price is 105% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Revolve Group beats Beyond on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Beyond

Beyond, Inc. operates as an online retailer of furniture and home furnishings products in the United States and Canada. The company offers furniture, bedding and bath, patio and outdoor gear, area rugs, tabletop and cookware, décor, storage and organization, small appliances, home improvement, and other products under the Bed Bath & Beyond brand. The company provides its products and services through its e-commerce platform accessible through its mobile application, which includes bedbathandbeyond.com, bedbathandbeyond.ca, and overstockgovernment.com. It also offers businesses advertising products or services on its website; Marketplace, a service that allows its partners to sell their products through third party sites; product sales to international customers using third party logistics providers; and Supplier Oasis, a singular integration point that enables partners to manage their products, inventory, and sales channels, as well as access multi-channel fulfillment services through its distribution network. The company was formerly known as Overstock.com, Inc. and changed its name to Beyond, Inc. in November 2023. Beyond, Inc. was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Midvale, Utah.

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.