Contrasting Torrid (CURV) & Its Rivals

Torrid (NYSE:CURV) is one of 285 publicly-traded companies in the “Specialty Retail” industry, but how does it compare to its peers? We will compare Torrid to similar businesses based on the strength of its dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk and earnings.

Risk and Volatility

Torrid has a beta of 0.69, suggesting that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Torrid’s peers have a beta of 1.14, suggesting that their average stock price is 14% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

81.8% of Torrid shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 51.6% of shares of all “Specialty Retail” companies are held by institutional investors. 6.5% of Torrid shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 20.5% of shares of all “Specialty Retail” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Torrid and its peers, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Torrid	2	5	1	0	1.88
Torrid Competitors	3660	15555	21564	576	2.46

Torrid currently has a consensus price target of $1.81, suggesting a potential downside of 14.10%. As a group, “Specialty Retail” companies have a potential upside of 10.71%. Given Torrid’s peers stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Torrid has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.

Profitability

This table compares Torrid and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Torrid	N/A	N/A	N/A
Torrid Competitors	-1.78%	-24.91%	1.75%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Torrid and its peers top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Torrid	$948.85 million	N/A	-23.44
Torrid Competitors	$2.37 billion	$27.32 million	24.82

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

Summary

Torrid peers beat Torrid on 9 of the 12 factors compared.

About Torrid

Torrid Holdings Inc. operates in women’s plus-size apparel and intimates market in North America. The company designs, develops, and merchandises its products under the Torrid, Torrid Curve, CURV, and Lovesick brand names. It is involved in the sale of tops, bottoms, dresses, denims, activewear, intimates, sleep wear, swim wear, and outerwear products; and non-apparel products comprising accessories, footwear, and beauty products. The company sells its products directly to consumers through its e-commerce platform and its physical stores. Torrid Holdings Inc. was incorporated in 2019 and is headquartered in City Of Industry, California.