NVR (NYSE:NVR – Get Free Report) and GoPro (NASDAQ:GPRO – Get Free Report) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership and earnings.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares NVR and GoPro”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| NVR | $9.34 billion | 1.82 | $1.34 billion | $362.71 | 17.56 |
| GoPro | $651.54 million | 0.27 | -$92.64 million | ($0.99) | -0.95 |
NVR has higher revenue and earnings than GoPro. GoPro is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NVR, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Risk and Volatility
NVR has a beta of 0.93, meaning that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, GoPro has a beta of 2.57, meaning that its stock price is 157% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
83.7% of NVR shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.1% of GoPro shares are held by institutional investors. 8.6% of NVR shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 18.1% of GoPro shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for NVR and GoPro, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| NVR | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1.88 |
| GoPro | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 |
NVR presently has a consensus target price of $6,564.83, indicating a potential upside of 3.09%. Given NVR’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe NVR is more favorable than GoPro.
Profitability
This table compares NVR and GoPro’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| NVR | 11.51% | 29.23% | 18.58% |
| GoPro | -28.52% | -381.63% | -28.86% |
Summary
NVR beats GoPro on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About NVR
NVR, Inc. operates as a homebuilder in the United States. The company operates through, Homebuilding and Mortgage Banking segments. It engages in the construction and sale of single-family detached homes, townhomes, and condominium buildings under the Ryan Homes, NVHomes, and Heartland Homes names. The company markets its Ryan Homes products to first-time and first-time move-up buyers; and NVHomes and Heartland Homes products to move-up and luxury buyers. It also provides various mortgage related services to its homebuilding customers, as well as brokers title insurance; performs title searches in connection with mortgage loan closings; and sells mortgage loans to investors in the secondary markets on a servicing released basis. The company primarily serves in Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Delaware, New Jersey, Eastern Pennsylvania, New York, Ohio, Western Pennsylvania, Indiana, Illinois, North Carolina, Georgia, South Carolina, Florida, Tennessee, and Washington, D.C. NVR, Inc. was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Reston, Virginia.
About GoPro
GoPro, Inc. develops and sells cameras, mountable and wearable accessories, and subscription services and software in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia and Pacific region, and internationally. The company provides cloud connected HERO12 Black, HERO11 Black, HERO11 Black Mini, HERO10 Black, HERO10 Black Bones, and HERO9 Black waterproof cameras; MAX, a 360-degree waterproof camera; Premium and Premium+ subscription services, which include full access to the Quik app, cloud storage supporting source video and photo quality, camera replacement, and damage protection; Quik subscription that offers access to editing tools, which allows users to edit photos, videos, and create cinematic stories; and Quik desktop and mobile apps that enable users to get their favorite photos and videos with footage from any phone or camera. It also offers mounts and accessories comprising equipment-based mounts consisting of helmet, handlebar, roll bar, and tripod mounts that enable consumers to wear the mount on their bodies, such as wrist housings, magnetic swivel clips, chest harnesses, and head straps; media, display, and light mods; spare batteries, dive filters, and charging accessories and cables; and lifestyle gear, such as bags, backpacks, cases, t-shirts, hats, and other soft goods. In addition, the company provides mobile, desktop, and web applications that provides media workflow for archiving, editing, multi-clip story creation, and sharing content on the fly. GoPro, Inc. sells its products through retailers and wholesale distributors, as well as through its GoPro.com website. The company was formerly known as Woodman Labs, Inc. and changed its name to GoPro, Inc. in February 2014. GoPro, Inc. was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in San Mateo, California.
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