Henkel AG & Co. (OTCMKTS:HENKY) versus Grove Collaborative (NYSE:GROV) Head-To-Head Analysis

Henkel AG & Co. (OTCMKTS:HENKY) and Grove Collaborative (NYSE:GROV) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares Henkel AG & Co. and Grove Collaborative’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Henkel AG & Co.	N/A	N/A	N/A
Grove Collaborative	-5.52%	N/A	-16.95%

Risk & Volatility

Henkel AG & Co. has a beta of 0.57, indicating that its share price is 43% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Grove Collaborative has a beta of 1.06, indicating that its share price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

0.0% of Henkel AG & Co. shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.6% of Grove Collaborative shares are held by institutional investors. 30.3% of Grove Collaborative shares are held 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.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Henkel AG & Co. and Grove Collaborative”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Henkel AG & Co.	$23.18 billion	1.38	$2.30 billion	N/A	N/A
Grove Collaborative	$173.72 million	0.30	-$11.72 million	($0.26)	-4.85

Henkel AG & Co. has higher revenue and earnings than Grove Collaborative.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Henkel AG & Co. and Grove Collaborative, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Henkel AG & Co.	1	2	0	1	2.25
Grove Collaborative	1	0	1	0	2.00

Grove Collaborative has a consensus price target of $2.00, suggesting a potential upside of 58.73%. Given Grove Collaborative’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Grove Collaborative is more favorable than Henkel AG & Co..

Summary

Henkel AG & Co. beats Grove Collaborative on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Henkel AG & Co.

Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the adhesive technologies and beauty care, and laundry and home care businesses worldwide. It operates in two segments, Adhesive Technologies and Consumer Brands segments. The company offers adhesives, sealants, and functional coatings for various business areas, including packaging and consumer goods; mobility and electronics; and craftsmen, construction, and professional industries. It also provides hair styling, hair coloring, and hair care products; and body products, as well as distributes its products through brick-and-mortar stores, hair salons, and digital channels. In addition, the company offers heavy-duty and specialty detergents, fabric softeners, laundry performance enhancers, and other fabric care products; hand and automatic dishwashing products; cleaners for bathroom and toilet applications; household, glass, and specialty cleaners; and insect control products. The company was founded in 1876 and is headquartered in Düsseldorf, Germany.

About Grove Collaborative

Grove Collaborative Holdings, Inc. operates as a plastic neutral consumer products retailer in the United States. It offers household, personal care, beauty, and other consumer products through retail channels, third parties, direct-to-consumer platform, and mobile applications, as well as online store. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, California.