Rent the Runway (RENT) Competitors

Rent the Runway (NASDAQ:RENT) and Destination XL Group (NASDAQ:DXLG) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment, earnings, risk, institutional ownership and valuation.

Which has better earnings & valuation, RENT or DXLG?

Destination XL Group has higher revenue and earnings than Rent the Runway. Destination XL Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Rent the Runway, 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
Rent the Runway	$306.20M	0.06	-$69.90M	-$19.13	-0.25
Destination XL Group	$467.02M	0.15	$3.06M	-$0.05	-26.20

Does the media refer more to RENT or DXLG?

In the previous week, Destination XL Group had 1 more articles in the media than Rent the Runway. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Destination XL Group and 1 mentions for Rent the Runway. Rent the Runway's average media sentiment score of 1.88 beat Destination XL Group's score of 0.93 indicating that Rent the Runway is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Rent the Runway	Very Positive
Destination XL Group	Positive

Which has more volatility & risk, RENT or DXLG?

Rent the Runway has a beta of 1.38, indicating that its share price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Destination XL Group has a beta of 1.13, indicating that its share price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer RENT or DXLG?

Rent the Runway currently has a consensus price target of $33.00, indicating a potential upside of 596.20%. Destination XL Group has a consensus price target of $2.50, indicating a potential upside of 90.84%. Given Rent the Runway's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Rent the Runway is more favorable than Destination XL Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Rent the Runway	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Destination XL Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in RENT or DXLG?

73.1% of Rent the Runway shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.5% of Destination XL Group shares are held by institutional investors. 8.5% of Rent the Runway shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 14.3% of Destination XL Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Is RENT or DXLG more profitable?

Destination XL Group has a net margin of -0.59% compared to Rent the Runway's net margin of -24.60%. Rent the Runway's return on equity of 0.00% beat Destination XL Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Rent the Runway	-24.60%	N/A	-29.77%
Destination XL Group	-0.59%	-0.26%	-0.10%

Summary

Destination XL Group beats Rent the Runway on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.