WW International (WW) Competitors

WW International (NASDAQ:WW) and H&R Block (NYSE:HRB) are both mid-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership and dividends.

Does the media favor WW or HRB?

In the previous week, H&R Block had 42 more articles in the media than WW International. MarketBeat recorded 53 mentions for H&R Block and 11 mentions for WW International. WW International's average media sentiment score of 0.64 beat H&R Block's score of -0.42 indicating that WW International is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
WW International	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
H&R Block	5 Very Positive mention(s)	7 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	16 Negative mention(s)	15 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do analysts prefer WW or HRB?

WW International currently has a consensus target price of $0.75, suggesting a potential downside of 97.64%. H&R Block has a consensus target price of $55.00, suggesting a potential upside of 9.67%. Given H&R Block's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe H&R Block is more favorable than WW International.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
WW International	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.50
H&R Block	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Which has higher valuation & earnings, WW or HRB?

H&R Block has higher revenue and earnings than WW International. WW International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than H&R Block, 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
WW International	$740.87M	3.87	-$112.25M	-$0.89	-35.66
H&R Block	$3.76B	1.79	$595.32M	$4.47	11.22

Which has more volatility & risk, WW or HRB?

WW International has a beta of 1.3, meaning that its stock price is 30% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, H&R Block has a beta of 0.24, meaning that its stock price is 76% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of WW or HRB?

86.2% of WW International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.1% of H&R Block shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.1% of WW International shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of H&R Block shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Is WW or HRB more profitable?

H&R Block has a net margin of 16.11% compared to WW International's net margin of -56.84%. WW International's return on equity of 0.00% beat H&R Block's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
WW International	-56.84%	N/A	-0.32%
H&R Block	16.11%	-191.38%	21.86%

Summary

H&R Block beats WW International on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.