Head to Head Analysis: 1-800 FLOWERS.COM (FLWS) vs. The Competition

1-800 FLOWERS.COM (NASDAQ:FLWS) is one of 285 public companies in the “Specialty Retail” industry, but how does it compare to its peers? We will compare 1-800 FLOWERS.COM to related businesses based on the strength of its dividends, risk, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and institutional ownership.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

38.4% of 1-800 FLOWERS.COM shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 51.9% of shares of all “Specialty Retail” companies are owned by institutional investors. 51.1% of 1-800 FLOWERS.COM shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 20.5% of shares of all “Specialty Retail” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares 1-800 FLOWERS.COM and its peers top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
1-800 FLOWERS.COM	$1.50 billion	-$134.76 million	-1.24
1-800 FLOWERS.COM Competitors	$7.21 billion	$386.51 million	31.08

1-800 FLOWERS.COM’s peers have higher revenue and earnings than 1-800 FLOWERS.COM. 1-800 FLOWERS.COM is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Profitability

This table compares 1-800 FLOWERS.COM and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
1-800 FLOWERS.COM	-9.33%	-41.38%	-10.11%
1-800 FLOWERS.COM Competitors	-3.59%	-13.78%	3.24%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for 1-800 FLOWERS.COM and its peers, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
1-800 FLOWERS.COM	1	1	1	0	2.00
1-800 FLOWERS.COM Competitors	3686	15618	21645	592	2.46

1-800 FLOWERS.COM currently has a consensus target price of $3.75, indicating a potential upside of 41.51%. As a group, “Specialty Retail” companies have a potential upside of 5.02%. Given 1-800 FLOWERS.COM’s higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe 1-800 FLOWERS.COM is more favorable than its peers.

Risk and Volatility

1-800 FLOWERS.COM has a beta of 1.37, suggesting that its share price is 37% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, 1-800 FLOWERS.COM’s peers have a beta of 1.91, suggesting that their average share price is 91% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

1-800 FLOWERS.COM peers beat 1-800 FLOWERS.COM on 11 of the 13 factors compared.

1-800 FLOWERS.COM Company Profile

1-800 FLOWERS.COM, Inc. is a multi-brand provider of gifts, flowers and gourmet foods. The company connects consumers with products for holidays, birthdays, anniversaries, sympathy occasions and other celebrations through e-commerce websites, telephone ordering and a network of affiliated florists. Its portfolio includes the 1-800-Flowers.com floral brand, Harry & David fruit and gourmet gift business, Cheryl’s Cookies, The Popcorn Factory, Wolferman’s Bakery, 1-800-Baskets.com and Personal Creations.