Head-To-Head Analysis: Boot Barn (NYSE:BOOT) & Allbirds (NASDAQ:BIRD)

Boot Barn (NYSE:BOOT) and Allbirds (NASDAQ:BIRD) 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, dividends, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares Boot Barn and Allbirds’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Boot Barn	10.10%	18.28%	9.99%
Allbirds	-51.90%	-108.35%	-56.25%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations for Boot Barn and Allbirds, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Boot Barn	0	2	13	0	2.87
Allbirds	1	2	0	0	1.67

Boot Barn currently has a consensus price target of $217.00, indicating a potential upside of 42.64%. Allbirds has a consensus price target of $11.00, indicating a potential upside of 338.25%. Given Allbirds’ higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Allbirds is more favorable than Boot Barn.

Risk and Volatility

Boot Barn has a beta of 1.75, indicating that its share price is 75% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Allbirds has a beta of 1.85, indicating that its share price is 85% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

44.1% of Allbirds shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Boot Barn shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 30.7% of Allbirds shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Boot Barn and Allbirds”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Boot Barn	$1.91 billion	2.42	$180.94 million	$7.12	21.37
Allbirds	$152.47 million	0.14	-$93.32 million	($9.48)	-0.26

Boot Barn has higher revenue and earnings than Allbirds. Allbirds is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Boot Barn, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Boot Barn beats Allbirds on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Boot Barn

Boot Barn Holdings, Inc., a lifestyle retail chain, operates specialty retail stores in the United States. The company's specialty retail stores offer western and work-related footwear, apparel, and accessories for men, women, and kids. It offers boots, shirts, jackets, hats, belts and belt buckles, handbags, western-style jewelry, rugged footwear, outerwear, overalls, denim, and flame-resistant and high-visibility clothing. The company also provides gifts and home merchandise. The company also sells its products through e-commerce websites, including bootbarn.com; sheplers.com; and countryoutfitter.com. The company was formerly known as WW Top Investment Corporation and changed its name to Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. in June 2014. Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1978 and is based in Irvine, 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.