dELiA*s (OTCMKTS:DLIAQ – Get Rating) and ThredUp (NASDAQ:TDUP – Get Rating) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, profitability, risk and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares dELiA*s and ThredUp's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

59.6% of ThredUp shares are held by institutional investors. 28.8% of dELiA*s shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 42.0% of ThredUp shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation and Earnings

dELiA*s has higher earnings, but lower revenue than ThredUp.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for dELiA*s and ThredUp, as reported by MarketBeat.

ThredUp has a consensus target price of $9.58, indicating a potential upside of 277.04%.

Risk and Volatility

dELiA*s has a beta of 2.94, meaning that its stock price is 194% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ThredUp has a beta of 0.54, meaning that its stock price is 46% less volatile than the S&P 500.

About dELiA*s

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dELiA*s, Inc. operates as a multi-channel retail company, primarily marketing to teenage girls in the United States. The company sells various product categories to consumers through its Website, direct mail catalogs, and retail stores. It develops, markets, and sells a collection of apparel, dresses, swimwear, footwear, outerwear, and accessories primarily for teenage girls under the dELiA*s name. As of May 3, 2014, the company operated 99 stores. It also develops, markets, and sells third-party brands. The company was founded in 1997 and is based in Costa Mesa, California.

About ThredUp

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ThredUp Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates online resale platforms that allows consumers to buy and sell secondhand women's and kids' apparel, shoes, and accessories. ThredUp Inc. was incorporated in 2009 and is headquartered in Oakland, California.

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