111 (YI) Competitors

Torrid (NYSE:CURV) and 111 (NASDAQ:YI) are both small-cap retail companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, media sentiment, risk, dividends and earnings.

Do institutionals and insiders believe in CURV or YI?

81.8% of Torrid shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 21.3% of 111 shares are held by institutional investors. 5.9% of Torrid shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 43.9% of 111 shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has more volatility & risk, CURV or YI?

Torrid has a beta of 1.56, meaning that its share price is 56% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, 111 has a beta of 0.46, meaning that its share price is 54% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media refer more to CURV or YI?

In the previous week, Torrid had 10 more articles in the media than 111. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Torrid and 1 mentions for 111. 111's average media sentiment score of 0.66 beat Torrid's score of 0.08 indicating that 111 is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Torrid	Neutral
111	Positive

Do analysts prefer CURV or YI?

Torrid presently has a consensus target price of $3.09, suggesting a potential upside of 72.01%. Given Torrid's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Torrid is more favorable than 111.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Torrid	2 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.80
111	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Which has higher valuation and earnings, CURV or YI?

Torrid has higher earnings, but lower revenue than 111. 111 is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Torrid, 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
Torrid	$1.10B	0.16	$16.32M	$0.04	44.88
111	$14.18B	0.00	-$1.42M	-$0.84	-6.19

Is CURV or YI more profitable?

Torrid has a net margin of 0.30% compared to 111's net margin of -0.52%. 111's return on equity of 0.00% beat Torrid's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Torrid	0.30%	-1.69%	0.70%
111	-0.52%	N/A	-2.72%

Summary

Torrid beats 111 on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.