Head-To-Head Analysis: iPower (IPW) & Its Competitors

iPower (NASDAQ:IPW) is one of 142 publicly-traded companies in the “Broadline Retail” industry, but how does it compare to its peers? We will compare iPower to related companies based on the strength of its dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, valuation and risk.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations for iPower and its peers, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
iPower	1	0	0	0	1.00
iPower Competitors	1411	5418	10908	311	2.56

As a group, “Broadline Retail” companies have a potential upside of 18.93%. Given iPower’s peers stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe iPower has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

2.7% of iPower shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 44.5% of shares of all “Broadline Retail” companies are held by institutional investors. 0.7% of iPower shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 23.6% of shares of all “Broadline Retail” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility and Risk

iPower has a beta of 3.24, suggesting that its share price is 224% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, iPower’s peers have a beta of 1.74, suggesting that their average share price is 74% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
iPower	-23.43%	-47.96%	-27.32%
iPower Competitors	-2.60%	-19.44%	-2.10%

Valuation and Earnings

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

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
iPower	$19.96 million	-$11.62 million	-0.00
iPower Competitors	$22.27 billion	$1.71 billion	14.51

iPower’s peers have higher revenue and earnings than iPower. iPower 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

iPower peers beat iPower on 11 of the 12 factors compared.

iPower Company Profile

iPower Inc. (NASDAQ: IPW) is an e-commerce company focused on indoor gardening, hydroponics and related growing supplies. The company serves home gardeners, hobbyists and other consumers seeking equipment for controlled-environment cultivation. Its product offerings include grow lights, grow tents, ventilation and air-movement equipment, hydroponic systems, pumps, growing media, nutrients, containers and other gardening accessories. iPower sells products through its own online channels and third-party e-commerce marketplaces, including platforms such as Amazon and Walmart.