Critical Review: 1847 (EFSH) vs. Its Competitors

Dividends

1847 pays an annual dividend of $3.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 36,853.9%. 1847 pays out -0.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Professional Services” companies pay a dividend yield of 2.6% and pay out -158.8% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

6.3% of 1847 shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 57.6% of shares of all “Professional Services” companies are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of 1847 shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 17.0% of shares of all “Professional Services” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares 1847 and its rivals revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
1847	$15.71 million	-$30.00 million	-0.00
1847 Competitors	$3.35 billion	$227.10 million	31.29

1847’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than 1847. 1847 is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Profitability

This table compares 1847 and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
1847	-49.35%	N/A	-136.22%
1847 Competitors	1.89%	22.32%	4.74%

Risk & Volatility

1847 has a beta of 2.43, meaning that its stock price is 143% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, 1847’s rivals have a beta of 0.95, meaning that their average stock price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

1847 rivals beat 1847 on 9 of the 11 factors compared.

About 1847

1847 Holdings LLC engages in the acquisition and management of small businesses in different industries. It operates through the following segments: Retail and Appliances, Construction, and Automotive Supplies. The Retail and Appliances segment provides a wide variety of appliance services including sales, delivery, installation, service and repair, extended warranties, and financing. The Construction segment offers doors, door frames, base boards, crown molding, cabinetry, bathroom sinks and cabinets, bookcases, built-in closets, and fireplace mantles. The Automotive Supplies segment designs and sells horn and safety products and provides vehicle emergency and safety warning lights for cars, trucks, industrial equipment, and emergency vehicles. The company was founded by Ellery W. Roberts on January 22, 2013 and is headquartered in New York, NY.