Warby Parker (NYSE:WRBY – Get Free Report) and Ollie’s Bargain Outlet (NASDAQ:OLLI – Get Free Report) are both mid-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability and risk.
Profitability
This table compares Warby Parker and Ollie’s Bargain Outlet’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Warby Parker | 0.08% | 1.96% | 1.01% |
| Ollie’s Bargain Outlet | 8.81% | 12.86% | 8.29% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings for Warby Parker and Ollie’s Bargain Outlet, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Warby Parker | 0 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 2.65 |
| Ollie’s Bargain Outlet | 0 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 2.75 |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
93.2% of Warby Parker shares are held by institutional investors. 18.2% of Warby Parker shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Ollie’s Bargain Outlet shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Warby Parker and Ollie’s Bargain Outlet”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Warby Parker | $771.32 million | 3.61 | -$20.39 million | $0.01 | 2,636.00 |
| Ollie’s Bargain Outlet | $2.54 billion | 2.62 | $199.76 million | $3.62 | 29.99 |
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet has higher revenue and earnings than Warby Parker. Ollie’s Bargain Outlet is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Warby Parker, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Risk & Volatility
Warby Parker has a beta of 2.05, meaning that its share price is 105% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ollie’s Bargain Outlet has a beta of 0.51, meaning that its share price is 49% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet beats Warby Parker on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Warby Parker
Warby Parker Inc. provides eyewear products in the United States and Canada. The company offers eyeglasses, sunglasses, light-responsive lenses, blue-light-filtering lenses, non-prescription lenses, and contact lenses. It also provides accessories, such as cases, lenses kit with anti-fog spray, pouches, and anti-fog lens spray through its retail stores, website, and mobile apps. In addition, the company offers eye exams and vision tests. Warby Parker Inc. was incorporated in 2009 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
About Ollie’s Bargain Outlet
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc. is a holding company, which engages in the retail of closeouts, excess inventory, and salvage merchandise. It offers overstocks, package changes, manufacturer refurbished goods, and irregulars. The company’s products include housewares, food, books and stationery, bed and bath, floor coverings, electronics and toys. Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings was founded by Mark Butler, Mort Bernstein, Oliver Rosenberg and Harry Coverman on July 29, 1982, and is headquartered in Harrisburg, PA.
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