iPower (IPW) versus The Competition Head to Head Contrast

iPower (NASDAQ:IPW) is one of 143 publicly-traded companies in the “Broadline Retail” industry, but how does it compare to its rivals? We will compare iPower to similar businesses based on the strength of its dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, earnings and profitability.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

2.7% of iPower shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 44.1% of shares of all “Broadline Retail” companies are held by institutional investors. 26.0% of iPower shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 23.8% of shares of all “Broadline Retail” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares iPower and its rivals revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
iPower	$66.14 million	-$4.97 million	-0.00
iPower Competitors	$23.55 billion	$1.70 billion	-219.81

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

Volatility and Risk

iPower has a beta of 3, indicating that its share price is 200% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, iPower’s rivals have a beta of -1.25, indicating that their average share price is 225% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
iPower	-23.43%	-26.96%	-14.85%
iPower Competitors	-3.41%	-37.84%	-2.63%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for iPower and its rivals, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
iPower	1	0	0	0	1.00
iPower Competitors	1376	5350	10770	300	2.56

As a group, “Broadline Retail” companies have a potential upside of 14.17%. Given iPower’s rivals stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe iPower has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.

Summary

iPower rivals beat iPower on 9 of the 13 factors compared.

iPower Company Profile

iPower Inc. operates as an online retailer and supplier of consumer home, garden, and pet products for commercial businesses and individuals in the United States. The company offers grow light systems; advanced heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems; water pumps, heaters, chillers, and filters; nutrient and fertilizer delivery systems; and various growing media products. It also provides general gardening products, including environmental sensors and controls; and home products, which comprise commercial fans, floor and wall fans, storage and shelving units, and chairs. The company sells its products under the iPower and Simple Deluxe brand names through zenhydro.com, simpledeluxe.com, and various third-party online platforms. The company was formerly known as BZRTH Inc. and changed its name to iPower Inc. in September 2020. iPower Inc. was incorporated in 2018 and is based in Rancho Cucamonga, California.