JAKKS Pacific (NASDAQ:JAKK) versus Interactive Strength (NASDAQ:TRNR) Head-To-Head Review

JAKKS Pacific (NASDAQ:JAKK) and Interactive Strength (NASDAQ:TRNR) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, earnings, valuation and risk.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares JAKKS Pacific and Interactive Strength”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
JAKKS Pacific	$570.67 million	0.73	$9.87 million	$2.13	16.87
Interactive Strength	$11.53 million	0.17	-$23.97 million	($306.87)	-0.00

JAKKS Pacific has higher revenue and earnings than Interactive Strength. Interactive Strength is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than JAKKS Pacific, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

44.4% of JAKKS Pacific shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.6% of Interactive Strength shares are held by institutional investors. 4.2% of JAKKS Pacific shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Interactive Strength shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations for JAKKS Pacific and Interactive Strength, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
JAKKS Pacific	0	2	1	0	2.33
Interactive Strength	1	0	0	0	1.00

JAKKS Pacific currently has a consensus price target of $57.00, suggesting a potential upside of 58.64%. Interactive Strength has a consensus price target of $157.50, suggesting a potential upside of 13,247.46%. Given Interactive Strength’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Interactive Strength is more favorable than JAKKS Pacific.

Profitability

This table compares JAKKS Pacific and Interactive Strength’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
JAKKS Pacific	4.17%	8.18%	4.57%
Interactive Strength	-159.24%	-469.40%	-52.97%

Volatility and Risk

JAKKS Pacific has a beta of 1.39, indicating that its stock price is 39% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Interactive Strength has a beta of 0.49, indicating that its stock price is 51% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

JAKKS Pacific beats Interactive Strength on 13 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About JAKKS Pacific

JAKKS Pacific, Inc. is a designer, developer, producer and marketer of toys, costumes and related consumer products. Founded in 1995, the company sells products under its own brands and through licenses based on entertainment and other intellectual property. Its offerings include action figures, dolls, role-play toys, vehicles, games, outdoor and seasonal products, and Halloween costumes and accessories. JAKKS also develops products for children and families across a range of play categories. The company distributes its products through retailers, distributors and online channels in the United States and international markets.

About Interactive Strength

Interactive Strength Inc. is a connected fitness and wellness company that develops, manufactures and sells technology-enabled exercise equipment and related digital fitness experiences. The company focuses on combining hardware, software and subscription-based content to support strength training, cardiovascular exercise and overall physical wellness. Interactive Strength operates through fitness brands including FORME and CLMBR. FORME offers connected home strength-training systems and digital workout content, while CLMBR develops connected vertical climbing machines designed to provide full-body cardiovascular and resistance training.