iPower (IPW) & Its Peers Critical Contrast

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

Institutional and Insider Ownership

2.7% of iPower shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 44.4% of shares of all “Broadline Retail” companies are owned by institutional investors. 26.0% of iPower shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 24.0% of shares of all “Broadline Retail” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Dividends

iPower pays an annual dividend of $0.71 per share and has a dividend yield of 19.2%. iPower pays out -0.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Broadline Retail” companies pay a dividend yield of 31.9% and pay out 12.4% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.

Risk and Volatility

iPower has a beta of 3, meaning that its stock price is 200% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, iPower’s rivals have a beta of -1.27, meaning that their average stock price is 227% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
iPower	-23.43%	-26.96%	-14.85%
iPower Competitors	-3.17%	-34.71%	-1.48%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for iPower and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
iPower	1	0	0	0	1.00
iPower Competitors	1356	5319	10702	295	2.56

As a group, “Broadline Retail” companies have a potential upside of 14.22%. Given iPower’s rivals stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe iPower has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.

Valuation and Earnings

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

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
iPower	$32.02 million	-$4.97 million	-0.01
iPower Competitors	$22.54 billion	$1.73 billion	-220.55

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

Summary

iPower rivals beat iPower on 10 of the 15 factors compared.

About iPower

iPower Inc. operates as an online retailer and supplier of consumer home, garden, and pet products for commercial businesses and individuals in the United States. The company offers grow light systems; advanced heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems; water pumps, heaters, chillers, and filters; nutrient and fertilizer delivery systems; and various growing media products. It also provides general gardening products, including environmental sensors and controls; and home products, which comprise commercial fans, floor and wall fans, storage and shelving units, and chairs. The company sells its products under the iPower and Simple Deluxe brand names through zenhydro.com, simpledeluxe.com, and various third-party online platforms. The company was formerly known as BZRTH Inc. and changed its name to iPower Inc. in September 2020. iPower Inc. was incorporated in 2018 and is based in Rancho Cucamonga, California.