Warby Parker (NYSE:WRBY – Get Free Report) and Boyd Group Services (OTCMKTS:BYDGF – Get Free Report) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
93.2% of Warby Parker shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.2% of Boyd Group Services shares are owned by institutional investors. 18.2% of Warby Parker shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings for Warby Parker and Boyd Group Services, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Warby Parker | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 2.42 |
| Boyd Group Services | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2.80 |
Volatility and Risk
Warby Parker has a beta of 2.06, meaning that its share price is 106% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Boyd Group Services has a beta of 0.73, meaning that its share price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Warby Parker and Boyd Group Services”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Warby Parker | $850.58 million | 2.12 | -$20.39 million | $0.01 | 1,714.50 |
| Boyd Group Services | $3.07 billion | 1.11 | $24.54 million | $0.37 | 427.62 |
Boyd Group Services has higher revenue and earnings than Warby Parker. Boyd Group Services is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Warby Parker, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Warby Parker and Boyd Group Services’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Warby Parker | 0.08% | 1.96% | 1.01% |
| Boyd Group Services | 0.27% | 2.70% | 0.91% |
Summary
Warby Parker beats Boyd Group Services on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Warby Parker
Warby Parker Inc. provides eyewear products in the United States and Canada. The company offers eyeglasses, sunglasses, light-responsive lenses, blue-light-filtering lenses, non-prescription lenses, and contact lenses. It also provides accessories, such as cases, lenses kit with anti-fog spray, pouches, and anti-fog lens spray through its retail stores, website, and mobile apps. In addition, the company offers eye exams and vision tests. Warby Parker Inc. was incorporated in 2009 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
About Boyd Group Services
Boyd Group Services Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates non-franchised collision repair centers in North America. The company operates its locations under the Boyd Autobody & Glass and Assured Automotive names in Canada; and Gerber Collision & Glass name in the United States. It also operates as a retail auto glass operator under the Gerber Collision & Glass, Glass America, Auto Glass Service, Auto Glass Authority, and Autoglassonly.com names in the United States. In addition, the company operates a third-party administrator, Gerber National Claims Services that offers glass, emergency roadside, and first notice of loss services. It serves insurance companies and individual vehicle owners. The company was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Winnipeg, Canada.
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