BARK (NYSE:BARK – Get Rating) and Petco Health and Wellness (NASDAQ:WOOF – Get Rating) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, dividends, valuation and analyst recommendations.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares BARK and Petco Health and Wellness' top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
Get BARK alerts:| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| BARK | $507.41 million | 0.50 | -$68.30 million | ($0.44) | -3.23 |
| Petco Health and Wellness | $5.81 billion | 0.37 | $164.42 million | $0.32 | 29.09 |
Petco Health and Wellness has higher revenue and earnings than BARK. BARK is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Petco Health and Wellness, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares BARK and Petco Health and Wellness' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| BARK | -13.95% | -40.39% | -20.00% |
| Petco Health and Wellness | 1.46% | 7.32% | 2.56% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings for BARK and Petco Health and Wellness, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| BARK | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Petco Health and Wellness | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2.78 |
BARK presently has a consensus price target of $4.25, indicating a potential upside of 199.30%. Petco Health and Wellness has a consensus price target of $15.44, indicating a potential upside of 65.89%. Given BARK's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe BARK is more favorable than Petco Health and Wellness.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
29.1% of BARK shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 62.3% of Petco Health and Wellness shares are owned by institutional investors. 19.8% of BARK shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Petco Health and Wellness shares are owned 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.
Volatility and Risk
BARK has a beta of 1.16, meaning that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Petco Health and Wellness has a beta of 0.81, meaning that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Petco Health and Wellness beats BARK on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About BARK
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BARK Inc., a dog-centric company, provides products, services, and content for dogs. It operates in two segments, Direct to Consumer and Commerce. The company serves dogs through monthly subscription services. It is also involved in the design of playstyle-specific toys, satisfying treats, personal meal plans with supplements, and dog-first experiences designed to foster health and happiness of dogs everywhere. In addition, the company offers monthly themed box of toys and treats under the BarkBox and Super Chewer names; personalized meal plans under the BARK Food name; health and wellness products under the BARK Bright name; and dog beds, bowls, collars, harnesses, and leashes under the BARK Home brand. Further, the company sells BARK Home products through BarkShop.com. Additionally, it offers custom collections through online marketplaces, and brick and mortar retailers. The company was formerly known as The Original BARK Company and changed its name to BARK, Inc. in November 2021. BARK Inc. was incorporated in 2011 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
About Petco Health and Wellness
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Petco Health and Wellness Company, Inc., a health and wellness company, focuses on enhancing the lives of pets, pet parents, and its Petco partners. The company provides veterinary care, grooming, training, tele-health, and Vital Care and pet health insurance services, as well as veterinary services through Vetco mobile clinics. It also offers pet consumables, supplies, and services through its petco.com, petcoach.co, petinsurancequotes.com, and pupbox.com websites. As of March 23, 2022, the company operated approximately 1,500 Petco locations in the United States, Mexico, and Puerto Rico that included a network of approximately 200 in-store veterinary hospitals. Petco Health and Wellness Company, Inc. was founded in 1965 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.
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