1-800 FLOWERS.COM (FLWS) Competitors

Groupon (NASDAQ:GRPN) and 1-800 FLOWERS.COM (NASDAQ:FLWS) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, GRPN or FLWS?

Groupon has higher earnings, but lower revenue than 1-800 FLOWERS.COM. Groupon is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than 1-800 FLOWERS.COM, 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
Groupon	$492.56M	1.85	-$59.03M	-$0.24	-93.88
1-800 FLOWERS.COM	$1.69B	0.20	-$199.99M	-$3.15	-1.72

Does the media favor GRPN or FLWS?

In the previous week, Groupon had 1 more articles in the media than 1-800 FLOWERS.COM. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Groupon and 4 mentions for 1-800 FLOWERS.COM. 1-800 FLOWERS.COM's average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat Groupon's score of 0.73 indicating that 1-800 FLOWERS.COM is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Groupon	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
1-800 FLOWERS.COM	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do insiders and institutionals believe in GRPN or FLWS?

90.1% of Groupon shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 38.4% of 1-800 FLOWERS.COM shares are owned by institutional investors. 35.7% of Groupon shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 51.0% of 1-800 FLOWERS.COM shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more volatility and risk, GRPN or FLWS?

Groupon has a beta of 0.68, suggesting that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, 1-800 FLOWERS.COM has a beta of 1.37, suggesting that its stock price is 37% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is GRPN or FLWS more profitable?

Groupon has a net margin of -1.89% compared to 1-800 FLOWERS.COM's net margin of -11.86%. 1-800 FLOWERS.COM's return on equity of -13.87% beat Groupon's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Groupon	-1.89%	-19.61%	-1.45%
1-800 FLOWERS.COM	-11.86%	-13.87%	-5.60%

Do analysts prefer GRPN or FLWS?

Groupon currently has a consensus target price of $29.80, indicating a potential upside of 32.27%. 1-800 FLOWERS.COM has a consensus target price of $7.50, indicating a potential upside of 38.12%. Given 1-800 FLOWERS.COM's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe 1-800 FLOWERS.COM is more favorable than Groupon.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Groupon	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.60
1-800 FLOWERS.COM	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Summary

Groupon beats 1-800 FLOWERS.COM on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.