bebe stores, inc. (NASDAQ: BEBE) and New York & (NYSE:NWY) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitabiliy, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, risk and earnings.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares bebe stores, inc. and New York &’s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | EBITDA | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| bebe stores, inc. | $349.81 million | 0.14 | -$29.60 million | ($4.96) | -1.22 |
| New York & | $922.90 million | 0.12 | $23.22 million | ($0.26) | -6.54 |
New York & has higher revenue and earnings than bebe stores, inc.. New York & is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than bebe stores, inc., indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Risk & Volatility
bebe stores, inc. has a beta of 2.67, indicating that its stock price is 167% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, New York & has a beta of 1.43, indicating that its stock price is 43% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for bebe stores, inc. and New York &, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| bebe stores, inc. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| New York & | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
13.4% of bebe stores, inc. shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.9% of New York & shares are owned by institutional investors. 59.0% of bebe stores, inc. shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 54.3% of New York & 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.
Profitability
This table compares bebe stores, inc. and New York &’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| bebe stores, inc. | -11.36% | -66.82% | -45.84% |
| New York & | -1.71% | -10.20% | -2.70% |
Summary
New York & beats bebe stores, inc. on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.
About bebe stores, inc.
bebe stores, inc. designs, develops and produces a range of contemporary women’s apparel and accessories. The Company’s product offering includes a range of separates, tops, dresses, active wear and accessories for a range of occasions. It designs and develops its merchandise in-house, which is manufactured to its specifications and it also sources directly from third-party manufacturers. The Company also offers accessories, which include jewelry, optical, fragrance, shoes and handbags. The Company operates stores in the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada. In addition, it has an online store at www.bebe.com that ships to customers in the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, the United States Protectorates and internationally via its third-party providers, International Checkout and Shoprunner. It has international stores operated by licensees in South East Asia, the United Arab Emirates, Russia, South America, Turkey and other territories.
About New York &
New York & Company, Inc. is a specialty retailer of women’s fashion apparel and accessories. The Company’s branded New York & Company merchandise is sold through its national network of retail stores and online at www.nyandcompany.com. It operates approximately 490 stores, including over 80 outlet stores in over 40 states. It offers brands, including NY&C, City Style, NY Style, Soho Jeans, Lerner and Lerner New York. It offers a merchandise assortment consisting of wear-to-work, casual apparel and accessories, including pants, dresses, jackets, knit tops, blouses, sweaters, denim, t-shirts, activewear, handbags, jewelry and shoes. Its stores are located in shopping malls, lifestyle centers, outlet centers, and off-mall locations, including urban street locations. The outlet stores offer a merchandise mix consisting of apparel and accessories.
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