Kohl’s (NYSE:KSS) versus Savers Value Village (NYSE:SVV) Critical Contrast

Savers Value Village (NYSE:SVV) and Kohl’s (NYSE:KSS) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, earnings and dividends.

Risk & Volatility

Savers Value Village has a beta of 1.21, meaning that its stock price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kohl’s has a beta of 1.37, meaning that its stock price is 37% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

98.8% of Savers Value Village shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.0% of Kohl’s shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.5% of Savers Value Village shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of Kohl’s shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Savers Value Village and Kohl’s’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Savers Value Village	1.42%	14.58%	3.12%
Kohl’s	1.75%	6.75%	2.02%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Savers Value Village and Kohl’s, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Savers Value Village	1	3	4	0	2.38
Kohl’s	5	8	1	1	1.87

Savers Value Village currently has a consensus price target of $14.00, indicating a potential upside of 33.72%. Kohl’s has a consensus price target of $16.17, indicating a potential downside of 16.97%. Given Savers Value Village’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Savers Value Village is more favorable than Kohl’s.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Savers Value Village and Kohl’s”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Savers Value Village	$1.68 billion	0.96	$22.64 million	$0.16	65.44
Kohl’s	$15.53 billion	0.14	$272.00 million	$2.29	8.50

Kohl’s has higher revenue and earnings than Savers Value Village. Kohl’s is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Savers Value Village, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Savers Value Village beats Kohl’s on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Savers Value Village

Savers Value Village, Inc. sells second-hand merchandise in retail stores in the United States, Canada, and Australia. It operates stores under the Savers, Value Village, Value Village Boutique, Village des Valeurs, Unique, and 2nd Avenue brands. The company purchases secondhand textiles, including clothing, bedding, and bath items; shoes; accessories; housewares; books; and other goods from non-profit partners and then processes, selects, prices, merchandises, and sells them in its stores. It serves retail and wholesale customers. The company was formerly known as S-Evergreen Holding LLC and changed its name to Savers Value Village, Inc. in January 2022. Savers Value Village, Inc. was founded in 1954 and is based in Bellevue, Washington.

About Kohl’s

Kohl’s Corporation operates as an omnichannel retailer in the United States. It offers branded apparel, footwear, accessories, beauty, and home products through its stores and website. The company provides its products primarily under the brand names of Croft & Barrow, Jumping Beans, SO, Sonoma Goods for Life, and Tek Gear, as well as Food Network, LC Lauren Conrad, Nine West, and Simply Vera Vera Wang. Kohl’s Corporation was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin.