Allbirds (NASDAQ:BIRD – Get Free Report) and Torrid (NYSE:CURV – Get Free Report) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends.
Risk & Volatility
Allbirds has a beta of 1.96, suggesting that its share price is 96% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Torrid has a beta of 1.49, suggesting that its share price is 49% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Allbirds and Torrid”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Allbirds | $189.76 million | 0.19 | -$93.32 million | ($10.37) | -0.41 |
| Torrid | $1.04 billion | 0.12 | $16.32 million | ($0.01) | -123.70 |
Torrid has higher revenue and earnings than Allbirds. Torrid is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Allbirds, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
44.1% of Allbirds shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.8% of Torrid shares are owned by institutional investors. 30.7% of Allbirds shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 5.9% of Torrid shares are owned 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.
Profitability
This table compares Allbirds and Torrid’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Allbirds | -51.90% | -108.35% | -56.25% |
| Torrid | -0.18% | -1.69% | -0.43% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Allbirds and Torrid, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Allbirds | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Torrid | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1.63 |
Allbirds currently has a consensus target price of $11.00, suggesting a potential upside of 155.81%. Torrid has a consensus target price of $1.44, suggesting a potential upside of 16.41%. Given Allbirds’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Allbirds is more favorable than Torrid.
Summary
Torrid beats Allbirds on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Allbirds
Allbirds, Inc. manufactures and sells footwear and apparel products for men and women in the United States and internationally. The company offers a range of lifestyle and performance shoes; and apparel, including classic tees and sweats, socks, and underwear. It sells its products through its retail stores, as well as online. The company was formerly known as Bozz, Inc. and changed its name to Allbirds, Inc. in December 2015. Allbirds, Inc. was incorporated in 2015 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
About Torrid
Torrid Holdings Inc. operates in women’s plus-size apparel and intimates market in North America. The company designs, develops, and merchandises its products under the Torrid, Torrid Curve, CURV, and Lovesick brand names. It is involved in the sale of tops, bottoms, dresses, denims, activewear, intimates, sleep wear, swim wear, and outerwear products; and non-apparel products comprising accessories, footwear, and beauty products. The company sells its products directly to consumers through its e-commerce platform and its physical stores. Torrid Holdings Inc. was incorporated in 2019 and is headquartered in City Of Industry, California.
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