Comparing SuperGroup (OTCMKTS:SEPGY) and FIGS (NYSE:FIGS)

FIGS (NYSE:FIGS) and SuperGroup (OTCMKTS:SEPGY) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation and dividends.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares FIGS and SuperGroup”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
FIGS	$581.03 million	3.43	$2.72 million	$0.10	121.15
SuperGroup	$655.98 million	0.01	-$177.94 million	N/A	N/A

FIGS has higher earnings, but lower revenue than SuperGroup.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

92.2% of FIGS shares are held by institutional investors. 29.4% of FIGS shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for FIGS and SuperGroup, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
FIGS	1	5	2	1	2.33
SuperGroup	0	0	0	0	0.00

FIGS presently has a consensus target price of $9.60, suggesting a potential downside of 20.76%. Given FIGS’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe FIGS is more favorable than SuperGroup.

Profitability

This table compares FIGS and SuperGroup’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
FIGS	3.03%	4.50%	3.37%
SuperGroup	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

FIGS beats SuperGroup on 11 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About FIGS

FIGS, Inc. operates as a direct-to-consumer healthcare apparel and lifestyle company in the United States and internationally. It designs and sells healthcare apparel and scrubwear and non-scrubwear offerings, such as outerwear, underscrubs, footwear, compression socks, lab coats, loungewear, and other apparel. It also offers sports bras, performance leggings, tops, super-soft pima cotton tops, vests, fleeces, and jackets; necessities, scrub caps, lanyards, badge reels, tote bags, baseball caps, and beanies. The company markets and sells its products to healthcare professionals through its direct-to-consumer digital platform comprising website, mobile app, and B2B business, as well as retail store. FIGS, Inc. was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Santa Monica, California. FIGS, Inc.

About SuperGroup

Superdry plc designs, produces, markets, and sells clothing, footwear, and accessories primarily under the Superdry brand for men and women in the United Kingdom and internationally. It operates through Retail and Wholesale segments. The Company operates through stores, concessions, various Internet sites, multi-brand independents and distributors, franchise, and license stores. It operates 213 owned, and 410 franchised and licensed stores; and 18 international websites. The company was formerly known as SuperGroup Plc and changed its name to Superdry plc in January 2018. Superdry plc was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Cheltenham, the United Kingdom.