American Outdoor Brands (AOUT) Competitors

American Outdoor Brands (NASDAQ:AOUT) and Funko (NASDAQ:FNKO) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation and earnings.

Does the media favor AOUT or FNKO?

In the previous week, Funko had 5 more articles in the media than American Outdoor Brands. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Funko and 16 mentions for American Outdoor Brands. American Outdoor Brands' average media sentiment score of 0.40 beat Funko's score of 0.16 indicating that American Outdoor Brands is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
American Outdoor Brands	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	4 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Funko	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	15 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has more risk & volatility, AOUT or FNKO?

American Outdoor Brands has a beta of 0.39, suggesting that its share price is 61% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Funko has a beta of 0.8, suggesting that its share price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of AOUT or FNKO?

49.9% of American Outdoor Brands shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.2% of Funko shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.3% of American Outdoor Brands shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.3% of Funko shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Is AOUT or FNKO more profitable?

American Outdoor Brands has a net margin of -0.03% compared to Funko's net margin of -1.92%. American Outdoor Brands' return on equity of 4.13% beat Funko's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
American Outdoor Brands	-0.03%	4.13%	2.96%
Funko	-1.92%	-5.01%	-1.60%

Which has higher earnings & valuation, AOUT or FNKO?

American Outdoor Brands has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Funko. American Outdoor Brands is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Funko, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
American Outdoor Brands	$222.32M	0.60	-$80K	-$0.35	-29.89
Funko	$1.05B	0.25	-$14.72M	-$0.37	-12.68

Do analysts prefer AOUT or FNKO?

American Outdoor Brands currently has a consensus target price of $15.00, suggesting a potential upside of 43.40%. Funko has a consensus target price of $9.88, suggesting a potential upside of 110.55%. Given Funko's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Funko is more favorable than American Outdoor Brands.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
American Outdoor Brands	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Funko	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

Summary

American Outdoor Brands beats Funko on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.