Barnes & Noble Education (NYSE:BNED) versus Kid Brands (OTCMKTS:KIDBQ) Financial Comparison

Kid Brands (OTCMKTS:KIDBQ) and Barnes & Noble Education (NYSE:BNED) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation and dividends.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Kid Brands and Barnes & Noble Education”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Kid Brands	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Barnes & Noble Education	$1.61 billion	0.18	-$65.82 million	($5.95)	-1.40

Kid Brands has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Barnes & Noble Education.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Kid Brands and Barnes & Noble Education, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kid Brands	0	0	0	0	0.00
Barnes & Noble Education	1	0	0	0	1.00

Given Kid Brands’ higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Kid Brands is more favorable than Barnes & Noble Education.

Profitability

This table compares Kid Brands and Barnes & Noble Education’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kid Brands	N/A	N/A	N/A
Barnes & Noble Education	-4.09%	-27.29%	-6.27%

Institutional and Insider Ownership

38.5% of Barnes & Noble Education shares are held by institutional investors. 24.5% of Kid Brands shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Barnes & Noble Education shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Kid Brands beats Barnes & Noble Education on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Kid Brands

Kid Brands, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, imports, markets, and distributes infant and juvenile consumer products. The company offers infant bedding and related nursery accessories and décor, such as blankets, rugs, mobiles, nightlights, hampers, lamps, and wall art, as well as nursery appliances, diaper bags, and spa/bath products art under the Kids Line, Carter’s, Disney, CoCaLo Baby, CoCaLo Couture, and CoCaLo Naturals brands. It also provides cribs, mattresses, and other nursery furniture under the BabiItalia, Europa Baby, Bonavita, Graco, and Serta brands; and developmental toys and feeding products, bath and baby care items, and baby gear with features that address the various stages of an infant’s early years under the Sassy, Carter’s, Disney, Garanimals, and Kokopax brands. In addition, the company markets a range of products under various licenses, including Carter’s, Disney, Graco, and Serta. Kid Brands, Inc. sells its products through its own direct sales force, as well as through independent representatives and distributors to retail customers in the United States and internationally, including mass merchandisers, baby superstores, specialty stores, department stores, and boutiques. The company was formerly known as Russ Berrie and Company, Inc. and changed its name to Kid Brands, Inc. in September 2009. Kid Brands, Inc. was founded in 1963 and is headquartered in Rutherford, New Jersey. On June 18, 2014, Kid Brands, Inc., along with its affiliates, filed a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey.

About Barnes & Noble Education

Barnes and Noble Education, Inc. engages in the management and operation of bookstore chains in universities. It operates through the Retail and Wholesale segments. The Retail segment operates college, university, and K-12 school bookstores, physical bookstores, and virtual bookstores. The Wholesale segment sells and distributes new and used textbooks to physical bookstores. The company was founded by Leonard S, Riggio in 1965 and is headquartered in Basking Ridge, NJ.