Bath & Body Works (BBWI) Competitors

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BBWI vs. BJ, MUSA, W, FCFS, and SFM

Should you buy Bath & Body Works stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Bath & Body Works with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Bath & Body Works include BJ's Wholesale Club (BJ), Murphy USA (MUSA), Wayfair (W), FirstCash (FCFS), and Sprouts Farmers Market (SFM). These companies are all part of the "retail" industry.

How does Bath & Body Works compare to BJ's Wholesale Club?

BJ's Wholesale Club (NYSE:BJ) and Bath & Body Works (NYSE:BBWI) are both retail companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

In the previous week, Bath & Body Works had 2 more articles in the media than BJ's Wholesale Club. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Bath & Body Works and 7 mentions for BJ's Wholesale Club. BJ's Wholesale Club's average media sentiment score of 0.80 beat Bath & Body Works' score of 0.54 indicating that BJ's Wholesale Club is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
BJ's Wholesale Club
4 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Bath & Body Works
5 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

BJ's Wholesale Club presently has a consensus target price of $105.27, indicating a potential upside of 22.06%. Bath & Body Works has a consensus target price of $22.00, indicating a potential upside of 6.18%. Given BJ's Wholesale Club's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe BJ's Wholesale Club is more favorable than Bath & Body Works.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
BJ's Wholesale Club
1 Sell rating(s)
8 Hold rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.44
Bath & Body Works
1 Sell rating(s)
14 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.11

Bath & Body Works has lower revenue, but higher earnings than BJ's Wholesale Club. Bath & Body Works is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than BJ's Wholesale Club, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
BJ's Wholesale Club$21.97B0.50$578.38M$4.3519.83
Bath & Body Works$7.29B0.57$649M$3.565.82

Bath & Body Works has a net margin of 10.03% compared to BJ's Wholesale Club's net margin of 2.62%. BJ's Wholesale Club's return on equity of 26.67% beat Bath & Body Works' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
BJ's Wholesale Club2.62% 26.67% 7.59%
Bath & Body Works 10.03%-45.34%12.69%

BJ's Wholesale Club has a beta of 0.23, suggesting that its share price is 77% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Bath & Body Works has a beta of 1.42, suggesting that its share price is 42% more volatile than the broader market.

98.6% of BJ's Wholesale Club shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.1% of Bath & Body Works shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of BJ's Wholesale Club shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Bath & Body Works shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

BJ's Wholesale Club beats Bath & Body Works on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Bath & Body Works compare to Murphy USA?

Bath & Body Works (NYSE:BBWI) and Murphy USA (NYSE:MUSA) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and media sentiment.

Bath & Body Works pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. Murphy USA pays an annual dividend of $2.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Bath & Body Works pays out 22.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Murphy USA pays out 8.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Murphy USA has increased its dividend for 4 consecutive years.

95.1% of Bath & Body Works shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.8% of Murphy USA shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Bath & Body Works shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 9.0% of Murphy USA 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.

In the previous week, Murphy USA had 13 more articles in the media than Bath & Body Works. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for Murphy USA and 9 mentions for Bath & Body Works. Bath & Body Works' average media sentiment score of 0.54 beat Murphy USA's score of 0.54 indicating that Bath & Body Works is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Bath & Body Works
5 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Murphy USA
5 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Bath & Body Works has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Murphy USA. Bath & Body Works is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Murphy USA, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Bath & Body Works$7.29B0.57$649M$3.565.82
Murphy USA$19.38B0.53$470.60M$28.9319.06

Bath & Body Works presently has a consensus price target of $22.00, indicating a potential upside of 6.18%. Murphy USA has a consensus price target of $539.50, indicating a potential downside of 2.15%. Given Bath & Body Works' higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Bath & Body Works is more favorable than Murphy USA.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Bath & Body Works
1 Sell rating(s)
14 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.11
Murphy USA
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.60

Bath & Body Works has a net margin of 10.03% compared to Murphy USA's net margin of 2.81%. Murphy USA's return on equity of 91.05% beat Bath & Body Works' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Bath & Body Works10.03% -45.34% 12.69%
Murphy USA 2.81%91.05%11.93%

Bath & Body Works has a beta of 1.42, meaning that its share price is 42% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Murphy USA has a beta of 0.3, meaning that its share price is 70% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Murphy USA beats Bath & Body Works on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Bath & Body Works compare to Wayfair?

Bath & Body Works (NYSE:BBWI) and Wayfair (NYSE:W) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Bath & Body Works has a beta of 1.42, suggesting that its share price is 42% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Wayfair has a beta of 3.02, suggesting that its share price is 202% more volatile than the broader market.

Bath & Body Works presently has a consensus target price of $22.00, suggesting a potential upside of 6.18%. Wayfair has a consensus target price of $99.68, suggesting a potential upside of 17.31%. Given Wayfair's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Wayfair is more favorable than Bath & Body Works.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Bath & Body Works
1 Sell rating(s)
14 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.11
Wayfair
1 Sell rating(s)
10 Hold rating(s)
18 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.63

In the previous week, Wayfair had 21 more articles in the media than Bath & Body Works. MarketBeat recorded 30 mentions for Wayfair and 9 mentions for Bath & Body Works. Wayfair's average media sentiment score of 0.79 beat Bath & Body Works' score of 0.54 indicating that Wayfair is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Bath & Body Works
5 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Wayfair
11 Very Positive mention(s)
9 Positive mention(s)
10 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Bath & Body Works has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Wayfair. Wayfair is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bath & Body Works, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Bath & Body Works$7.29B0.57$649M$3.565.82
Wayfair$12.66B0.89-$313M-$2.34N/A

Bath & Body Works has a net margin of 10.03% compared to Wayfair's net margin of -2.41%. Wayfair's return on equity of -2.20% beat Bath & Body Works' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Bath & Body Works10.03% -45.34% 12.69%
Wayfair -2.41%-2.20%1.92%

95.1% of Bath & Body Works shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.7% of Wayfair shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Bath & Body Works shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 18.4% of Wayfair shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Wayfair beats Bath & Body Works on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Bath & Body Works compare to FirstCash?

Bath & Body Works (NYSE:BBWI) and FirstCash (NASDAQ:FCFS) are both mid-cap retail companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends and profitability.

Bath & Body Works has a net margin of 10.03% compared to FirstCash's net margin of 9.15%. FirstCash's return on equity of 18.68% beat Bath & Body Works' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Bath & Body Works10.03% -45.34% 12.69%
FirstCash 9.15%18.68%8.18%

In the previous week, FirstCash had 1 more articles in the media than Bath & Body Works. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for FirstCash and 9 mentions for Bath & Body Works. FirstCash's average media sentiment score of 1.46 beat Bath & Body Works' score of 0.54 indicating that FirstCash is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Bath & Body Works
5 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
FirstCash
7 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Bath & Body Works pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.9%. FirstCash pays an annual dividend of $1.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Bath & Body Works pays out 22.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. FirstCash pays out 21.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. FirstCash has increased its dividend for 8 consecutive years.

Bath & Body Works presently has a consensus price target of $22.00, indicating a potential upside of 6.18%. FirstCash has a consensus price target of $198.00, indicating a potential downside of 11.41%. Given Bath & Body Works' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Bath & Body Works is more favorable than FirstCash.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Bath & Body Works
1 Sell rating(s)
14 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.11
FirstCash
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.17

Bath & Body Works has a beta of 1.42, meaning that its stock price is 42% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, FirstCash has a beta of 0.52, meaning that its stock price is 48% less volatile than the broader market.

95.1% of Bath & Body Works shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.3% of FirstCash shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Bath & Body Works shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.9% of FirstCash shares are held by 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.

Bath & Body Works has higher revenue and earnings than FirstCash. Bath & Body Works is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than FirstCash, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Bath & Body Works$7.29B0.57$649M$3.565.82
FirstCash$3.66B2.68$330.38M$7.9828.01

Summary

FirstCash beats Bath & Body Works on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Bath & Body Works compare to Sprouts Farmers Market?

Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) and Bath & Body Works (NYSE:BBWI) are both mid-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings and risk.

Bath & Body Works has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Sprouts Farmers Market. Bath & Body Works is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sprouts Farmers Market, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Sprouts Farmers Market$8.90B0.89$523.67M$5.2016.25
Bath & Body Works$7.29B0.57$649M$3.565.82

95.1% of Bath & Body Works shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.3% of Sprouts Farmers Market shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Bath & Body Works shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Bath & Body Works has a net margin of 10.03% compared to Sprouts Farmers Market's net margin of 5.70%. Sprouts Farmers Market's return on equity of 36.06% beat Bath & Body Works' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Sprouts Farmers Market5.70% 36.06% 12.51%
Bath & Body Works 10.03%-45.34%12.69%

Sprouts Farmers Market presently has a consensus target price of $96.08, indicating a potential upside of 13.69%. Bath & Body Works has a consensus target price of $22.00, indicating a potential upside of 6.18%. Given Sprouts Farmers Market's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Sprouts Farmers Market is more favorable than Bath & Body Works.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Sprouts Farmers Market
1 Sell rating(s)
7 Hold rating(s)
7 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.40
Bath & Body Works
1 Sell rating(s)
14 Hold rating(s)
3 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.11

Sprouts Farmers Market has a beta of 0.67, meaning that its share price is 33% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Bath & Body Works has a beta of 1.42, meaning that its share price is 42% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Bath & Body Works had 9 more articles in the media than Sprouts Farmers Market. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Bath & Body Works and 0 mentions for Sprouts Farmers Market. Bath & Body Works' average media sentiment score of 0.54 beat Sprouts Farmers Market's score of 0.42 indicating that Bath & Body Works is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Sprouts Farmers Market Neutral
Bath & Body Works Positive

Summary

Sprouts Farmers Market beats Bath & Body Works on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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BBWI vs. The Competition

MetricBath & Body WorksRETAIL IndustryRetail SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$4.18B$12.42B$26.17B$23.13B
Dividend Yield3.89%2.83%175.36%4.06%
P/E Ratio5.8219.9819.8331.08
Price / Sales0.571.823.6720.72
Price / Cash4.5610.5315.1018.65
Price / Book-3.324.256.114.65
Net Income$649M$782.06M$962.92M$1.07B
7 Day Performance-1.41%-1.63%-1.37%-1.05%
1 Month Performance16.82%-0.19%1.06%0.18%
1 Year Performance-28.06%1.02%0.52%24.24%

Bath & Body Works Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
BBWI
Bath & Body Works
3.5909 of 5 stars
$20.72
+5.6%
$21.93
+5.8%
-30.2%$4.18B$7.29B5.8260,735
BJ
BJ's Wholesale Club
3.9561 of 5 stars
$90.16
-1.0%
$105.27
+16.8%
-23.9%$11.63B$21.46B20.7335,000
MUSA
Murphy USA
2.4516 of 5 stars
$585.48
-6.0%
$515.14
-12.0%
+36.0%$11.50B$19.38B20.2416,900
W
Wayfair
4.3201 of 5 stars
$83.20
+7.2%
$99.68
+19.8%
+71.6%$10.24B$12.46BN/A12,800
FCFS
FirstCash
3.8111 of 5 stars
$223.78
-0.5%
$198.00
-11.5%
+76.7%$9.86B$3.66B28.0422,000

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