ThredUp (NASDAQ:TDUP – Get Free Report) and Inspire Veterinary Partners (NASDAQ:IVP – Get Free Report) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, valuation and risk.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
89.1% of ThredUp shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 4.8% of Inspire Veterinary Partners shares are held by institutional investors. 27.0% of ThredUp shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 40.1% of Inspire Veterinary Partners shares are held 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.
Profitability
This table compares ThredUp and Inspire Veterinary Partners’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| ThredUp | -12.18% | -39.20% | -13.16% |
| Inspire Veterinary Partners | -76.75% | -520.34% | -55.79% |
Earnings and Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| ThredUp | $260.03 million | 3.60 | -$76.99 million | ($0.30) | -24.93 |
| Inspire Veterinary Partners | $16.59 million | 0.02 | -$14.26 million | ($2.20) | -0.02 |
Inspire Veterinary Partners has lower revenue, but higher earnings than ThredUp. ThredUp is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Inspire Veterinary Partners, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Volatility & Risk
ThredUp has a beta of 1.71, suggesting that its share price is 71% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Inspire Veterinary Partners has a beta of -0.72, suggesting that its share price is 172% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings for ThredUp and Inspire Veterinary Partners, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| ThredUp | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2.86 |
| Inspire Veterinary Partners | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
ThredUp presently has a consensus target price of $12.50, suggesting a potential upside of 67.11%. Given ThredUp’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe ThredUp is more favorable than Inspire Veterinary Partners.
Summary
ThredUp beats Inspire Veterinary Partners on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About ThredUp
ThredUp Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates an online resale platform in the United States and internationally. Its platform enables consumers to buy and sell primarily secondhand apparel, shoes, and accessories. ThredUp Inc. was incorporated in 2009 and is headquartered in Oakland, California.
About Inspire Veterinary Partners
Inspire Veterinary Partners, Inc. owns and operates veterinary hospitals in the United States. The company specializes in small animal general practice hospitals, which serve companion pets, canine, and feline breeds, including equine care. Its hospitals provide preventive care for companion animals consisting of annual health exams and parasite control; dental health; nutrition and body condition counseling; neurological examinations; radiology; bloodwork; and skin and coat health, and other breed specific preventive care services. It also offers surgical services, which include soft tissue procedures, such as spays and neuters, mass removals, splenectomies, gastropexies, orthopedic procedures, and other surgical offerings; and care and alternative procedures, such as acupuncture, chiropractic, and other health and wellness services. The company was incorporated in 2020 and is based in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
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