Virgin Group Acquisition Corp. II (NYSE:VGII – Get Rating) and a.k.a. Brands (NYSE:AKA – Get Rating) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, valuation and earnings.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Virgin Group Acquisition Corp. II and a.k.a. Brands, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
Get Virgin Group Acquisition Corp. II alerts:| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Virgin Group Acquisition Corp. II | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| a.k.a. Brands | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2.50 |
a.k.a. Brands has a consensus price target of $7.14, suggesting a potential upside of 369.74%. Given a.k.a. Brands' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe a.k.a. Brands is more favorable than Virgin Group Acquisition Corp. II.
Profitability
This table compares Virgin Group Acquisition Corp. II and a.k.a. Brands' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Virgin Group Acquisition Corp. II | N/A | -22.81% | -4.99% |
| a.k.a. Brands | -1.93% | 1.27% | 0.81% |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
93.4% of Virgin Group Acquisition Corp. II shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 59.0% of a.k.a. Brands shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Virgin Group Acquisition Corp. II and a.k.a. Brands' top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Virgin Group Acquisition Corp. II | N/A | N/A | $2.70 million | N/A | N/A |
| a.k.a. Brands | $562.19 million | 0.35 | -$5.97 million | ($0.13) | -11.69 |
Virgin Group Acquisition Corp. II has higher earnings, but lower revenue than a.k.a. Brands.
Summary
a.k.a. Brands beats Virgin Group Acquisition Corp. II on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Virgin Group Acquisition Corp. II
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Virgin Group Acquisition Corp. II does not have significant operations. It focuses on effecting a merger, amalgamation, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization, or other similar business combination with one or more businesses. Virgin Group Acquisition Corp. II was incorporated in 2021 and is based in New York, New York.
About a.k.a. Brands
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a.k.a. Brands Holding Corp. operates a portfolio of online fashion brands in the United States, Australia, and internationally. It offers apparel, footwear, and accessories through its online stores under the Princess Polly, Culture Kings, Petal & Pup, mnml, and Rebdolls brands, as well as operates eight physical stores under the Culture Kings brand name. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
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