Guardian Pharmacy Services (GRDN) Competitors

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GRDN vs. GAP, W, ACI, SFM, and VIPS

Should you buy Guardian Pharmacy Services stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Guardian Pharmacy Services 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 Guardian Pharmacy Services include GAP (GAP), Wayfair (W), Albertsons Companies (ACI), Sprouts Farmers Market (SFM), and Vipshop (VIPS). These companies are all part of the "retail" industry.

How does Guardian Pharmacy Services compare to GAP?

GAP (NYSE:GAP) and Guardian Pharmacy Services (NYSE:GRDN) are both retail companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability and media sentiment.

In the previous week, GAP had 5 more articles in the media than Guardian Pharmacy Services. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for GAP and 6 mentions for Guardian Pharmacy Services. GAP's average media sentiment score of 0.26 beat Guardian Pharmacy Services' score of 0.26 indicating that GAP is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
GAP	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	7 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Guardian Pharmacy Services	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

GAP has higher revenue and earnings than Guardian Pharmacy Services. GAP is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Guardian Pharmacy Services, 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
GAP	$15.37B	0.50	$816M	$2.15	9.80
Guardian Pharmacy Services	$1.45B	1.25	$49.22M	$0.83	44.00

GAP currently has a consensus target price of $30.62, indicating a potential upside of 45.23%. Guardian Pharmacy Services has a consensus target price of $41.33, indicating a potential upside of 13.18%. Given GAP's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe GAP is more favorable than Guardian Pharmacy Services.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
GAP	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.88
Guardian Pharmacy Services	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.78

GAP has a beta of 2.11, meaning that its share price is 111% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Guardian Pharmacy Services has a beta of 0.09, meaning that its share price is 91% less volatile than the broader market.

GAP has a net margin of 5.31% compared to Guardian Pharmacy Services' net margin of 3.64%. Guardian Pharmacy Services' return on equity of 30.72% beat GAP's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
GAP	5.31%	22.98%	6.70%
Guardian Pharmacy Services	3.64%	30.72%	15.99%

58.8% of GAP shares are held by institutional investors. 31.0% of GAP shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 33.0% of Guardian Pharmacy Services 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

GAP beats Guardian Pharmacy Services on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Guardian Pharmacy Services compare to Wayfair?

Wayfair (NYSE:W) and Guardian Pharmacy Services (NYSE:GRDN) are both retail companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Guardian Pharmacy Services has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Wayfair. Wayfair is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Guardian Pharmacy Services, 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
Wayfair	$12.46B	0.62	-$313M	-$2.34	N/A
Guardian Pharmacy Services	$1.45B	1.25	$49.22M	$0.83	44.00

Guardian Pharmacy Services has a net margin of 3.64% compared to Wayfair's net margin of -2.41%. Guardian Pharmacy Services' return on equity of 30.72% beat Wayfair's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Wayfair	-2.41%	-2.20%	1.92%
Guardian Pharmacy Services	3.64%	30.72%	15.99%

In the previous week, Wayfair had 17 more articles in the media than Guardian Pharmacy Services. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Wayfair and 6 mentions for Guardian Pharmacy Services. Wayfair's average media sentiment score of 0.36 beat Guardian Pharmacy Services' score of 0.26 indicating that Wayfair is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Wayfair	5 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	13 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Guardian Pharmacy Services	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Wayfair presently has a consensus target price of $100.43, suggesting a potential upside of 72.46%. Guardian Pharmacy Services has a consensus target price of $41.33, suggesting a potential upside of 13.18%. Given Wayfair's higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Wayfair is more favorable than Guardian Pharmacy Services.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Wayfair	1 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	18 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.63
Guardian Pharmacy Services	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.78

Wayfair has a beta of 3.02, indicating that its share price is 202% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Guardian Pharmacy Services has a beta of 0.09, indicating that its share price is 91% less volatile than the broader market.

89.7% of Wayfair shares are held by institutional investors. 18.4% of Wayfair shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 33.0% of Guardian Pharmacy Services shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Guardian Pharmacy Services beats Wayfair on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Guardian Pharmacy Services compare to Albertsons Companies?

Guardian Pharmacy Services (NYSE:GRDN) and Albertsons Companies (NYSE:ACI) are both retail companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, dividends, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, earnings and institutional ownership.

In the previous week, Guardian Pharmacy Services and Guardian Pharmacy Services both had 6 articles in the media. Albertsons Companies' average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat Guardian Pharmacy Services' score of 0.26 indicating that Albertsons Companies is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Guardian Pharmacy Services	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Albertsons Companies	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Guardian Pharmacy Services presently has a consensus price target of $41.33, suggesting a potential upside of 13.18%. Albertsons Companies has a consensus price target of $21.31, suggesting a potential upside of 29.88%. Given Albertsons Companies' higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Albertsons Companies is more favorable than Guardian Pharmacy Services.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Guardian Pharmacy Services	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.78
Albertsons Companies	2 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.47

Guardian Pharmacy Services has a beta of 0.09, indicating that its share price is 91% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Albertsons Companies has a beta of 0.43, indicating that its share price is 57% less volatile than the broader market.

71.4% of Albertsons Companies shares are held by institutional investors. 33.0% of Guardian Pharmacy Services shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.4% of Albertsons Companies shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Guardian Pharmacy Services has a net margin of 3.64% compared to Albertsons Companies' net margin of 0.26%. Albertsons Companies' return on equity of 42.75% beat Guardian Pharmacy Services' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Guardian Pharmacy Services	3.64%	30.72%	15.99%
Albertsons Companies	0.26%	42.75%	4.24%

Albertsons Companies has higher revenue and earnings than Guardian Pharmacy Services. Guardian Pharmacy Services is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Albertsons Companies, 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
Guardian Pharmacy Services	$1.45B	1.25	$49.22M	$0.83	44.00
Albertsons Companies	$83.17B	0.10	$217.40M	$0.32	51.27

Summary

Albertsons Companies beats Guardian Pharmacy Services on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Guardian Pharmacy Services compare to Sprouts Farmers Market?

Guardian Pharmacy Services (NYSE:GRDN) and Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM) are both retail companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment and dividends.

Guardian Pharmacy Services currently has a consensus price target of $41.33, indicating a potential upside of 13.18%. Sprouts Farmers Market has a consensus price target of $96.08, indicating a potential upside of 12.36%. Given Guardian Pharmacy Services' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Guardian Pharmacy Services is more favorable than Sprouts Farmers Market.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Guardian Pharmacy Services	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.78
Sprouts Farmers Market	1 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40

Sprouts Farmers Market has a net margin of 5.70% compared to Guardian Pharmacy Services' net margin of 3.64%. Sprouts Farmers Market's return on equity of 36.06% beat Guardian Pharmacy Services' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Guardian Pharmacy Services	3.64%	30.72%	15.99%
Sprouts Farmers Market	5.70%	36.06%	12.51%

Guardian Pharmacy Services has a beta of 0.09, indicating that its stock price is 91% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Sprouts Farmers Market has a beta of 0.68, indicating that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the broader market.

Sprouts Farmers Market has higher revenue and earnings than Guardian Pharmacy Services. Sprouts Farmers Market is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Guardian Pharmacy Services, 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
Guardian Pharmacy Services	$1.45B	1.25	$49.22M	$0.83	44.00
Sprouts Farmers Market	$8.81B	0.91	$523.67M	$5.20	16.44

In the previous week, Sprouts Farmers Market had 18 more articles in the media than Guardian Pharmacy Services. MarketBeat recorded 24 mentions for Sprouts Farmers Market and 6 mentions for Guardian Pharmacy Services. Sprouts Farmers Market's average media sentiment score of 0.83 beat Guardian Pharmacy Services' score of 0.26 indicating that Sprouts Farmers Market is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Guardian Pharmacy Services	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Sprouts Farmers Market	9 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Sprouts Farmers Market beats Guardian Pharmacy Services on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Guardian Pharmacy Services compare to Vipshop?

Guardian Pharmacy Services (NYSE:GRDN) and Vipshop (NYSE:VIPS) are both retail companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings and profitability.

48.8% of Vipshop shares are owned by institutional investors. 33.0% of Guardian Pharmacy Services shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 29.5% of Vipshop shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Guardian Pharmacy Services had 3 more articles in the media than Vipshop. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Guardian Pharmacy Services and 3 mentions for Vipshop. Vipshop's average media sentiment score of 0.86 beat Guardian Pharmacy Services' score of 0.26 indicating that Vipshop is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Guardian Pharmacy Services	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Vipshop	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Guardian Pharmacy Services has a beta of 0.09, indicating that its share price is 91% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Vipshop has a beta of 0.67, indicating that its share price is 33% less volatile than the broader market.

Guardian Pharmacy Services presently has a consensus price target of $41.33, suggesting a potential upside of 13.18%. Vipshop has a consensus price target of $20.48, suggesting a potential upside of 46.67%. Given Vipshop's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Vipshop is more favorable than Guardian Pharmacy Services.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Guardian Pharmacy Services	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	7 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.78
Vipshop	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56

Vipshop has a net margin of 6.84% compared to Guardian Pharmacy Services' net margin of 3.64%. Guardian Pharmacy Services' return on equity of 30.72% beat Vipshop's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Guardian Pharmacy Services	3.64%	30.72%	15.99%
Vipshop	6.84%	16.86%	9.45%

Vipshop has higher revenue and earnings than Guardian Pharmacy Services. Vipshop is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Guardian Pharmacy Services, 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
Guardian Pharmacy Services	$1.45B	1.25	$49.22M	$0.83	44.00
Vipshop	$15.15B	0.44	$1.04B	$1.99	7.02

Summary

Guardian Pharmacy Services and Vipshop tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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GRDN vs. The Competition

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Metric	Guardian Pharmacy Services	MED Industry	Medical Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$1.81B	$3.04B	$6.43B	$22.98B
Dividend Yield	N/A	1.96%	2.80%	4.09%
P/E Ratio	44.00	17.11	20.38	29.75
Price / Sales	1.25	303.32	566.19	14.04
Price / Cash	28.80	57.86	43.04	25.31
Price / Book	7.82	4.33	9.87	4.60
Net Income	$49.22M	$72.19M	$3.57B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	1.42%	-3.06%	0.31%	-2.27%
1 Month Performance	-1.07%	-3.05%	-1.27%	-0.37%
1 Year Performance	48.34%	36.81%	33.54%	21.80%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
GRDN Guardian Pharmacy Services	2.6636 of 5 stars	$36.52 +0.7%	$41.33 +13.2%	+47.1%	$1.81B	$1.45B	44.00	3,600
GAP GAP	4.7035 of 5 stars	$24.56 +3.9%	$30.62 +24.7%	-20.2%	$8.64B	$15.37B	11.42	79,000	Upcoming Earnings Dividend Announcement Gap Up
W Wayfair	4.2606 of 5 stars	$66.04 +4.5%	$97.00 +46.9%	+50.6%	$8.26B	$12.46B	N/A	12,800	Trending News
ACI Albertsons Companies	4.0795 of 5 stars	$16.05 -0.5%	$21.31 +32.8%	-25.1%	$7.98B	$83.17B	50.14	280,000	Positive News
SFM Sprouts Farmers Market	3.6247 of 5 stars	$78.26 -0.6%	$96.08 +22.8%	-47.0%	$7.41B	$8.81B	15.05	36,000	Trending News Options Volume Analyst Revision

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Guardian Pharmacy Services (GRDN) Competitors

GRDN vs. GAP, W, ACI, SFM, and VIPS

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Guardian Pharmacy Services (GRDN) Competitors

GRDN vs. GAP, W, ACI, SFM, and VIPS

How does Guardian Pharmacy Services compare to GAP?

Does the media favor GAP or GRDN?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, GAP or GRDN?

Do analysts recommend GAP or GRDN?

Which has more volatility and risk, GAP or GRDN?

Is GAP or GRDN more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in GAP or GRDN?

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How does Guardian Pharmacy Services compare to Wayfair?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, W or GRDN?

Is W or GRDN more profitable?

Does the media favor W or GRDN?

Do analysts recommend W or GRDN?

Which has more volatility and risk, W or GRDN?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in W or GRDN?

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How does Guardian Pharmacy Services compare to Albertsons Companies?

Does the media favor GRDN or ACI?

Do analysts recommend GRDN or ACI?

Which has more risk and volatility, GRDN or ACI?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of GRDN or ACI?

Is GRDN or ACI more profitable?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, GRDN or ACI?

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How does Guardian Pharmacy Services compare to Sprouts Farmers Market?

Do analysts prefer GRDN or SFM?

Is GRDN or SFM more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, GRDN or SFM?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, GRDN or SFM?

Does the media favor GRDN or SFM?

Summary

How does Guardian Pharmacy Services compare to Vipshop?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in GRDN or VIPS?

Does the media favor GRDN or VIPS?

Which has more volatility and risk, GRDN or VIPS?

Do analysts recommend GRDN or VIPS?

Is GRDN or VIPS more profitable?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, GRDN or VIPS?

Summary

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