Helen of Troy (HELE) Competitors

Helen of Troy (NASDAQ:HELE) and Interparfums (NASDAQ:IPAR) are related companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and profitability.

Is HELE or IPAR more profitable?

Interparfums has a net margin of 11.03% compared to Helen of Troy's net margin of -17.89%. Interparfums' return on equity of 16.45% beat Helen of Troy's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Helen of Troy	-17.89%	8.96%	4.70%
Interparfums	11.03%	16.45%	11.14%

Does the media prefer HELE or IPAR?

In the previous week, Helen of Troy had 7 more articles in the media than Interparfums. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Helen of Troy and 2 mentions for Interparfums. Interparfums' average media sentiment score of 1.15 beat Helen of Troy's score of 1.09 indicating that Interparfums is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Helen of Troy	5 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Interparfums	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do analysts prefer HELE or IPAR?

Helen of Troy currently has a consensus target price of $44.33, suggesting a potential upside of 73.38%. Interparfums has a consensus target price of $162.00, suggesting a potential upside of 43.24%. Given Helen of Troy's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Helen of Troy is more favorable than Interparfums.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Helen of Troy	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Interparfums	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Which has more volatility & risk, HELE or IPAR?

Helen of Troy has a beta of 0.84, suggesting that its stock price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Interparfums has a beta of 1.44, suggesting that its stock price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, HELE or IPAR?

Interparfums has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Helen of Troy. Helen of Troy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Interparfums, 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
Helen of Troy	$1.91B	0.31	$123.75M	-$14.52	-1.76
Interparfums	$1.45B	2.50	$164.36M	$4.99	22.67

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of HELE or IPAR?

55.6% of Interparfums shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Helen of Troy shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 43.7% of Interparfums shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Interparfums beats Helen of Troy on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.