Analyzing dELiA*s (OTCMKTS:DLIAQ) and Beyond (NYSE:BYON)

dELiA*s (OTCMKTS:DLIAQ) and Beyond (NYSE:BYON) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk and profitability.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

76.3% of Beyond shares are held by institutional investors. 28.8% of dELiA*s shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Beyond shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares dELiA*s and Beyond’s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
dELiA*s	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Beyond	$1.56 billion	0.39	-$307.84 million	($8.15)	-1.62

dELiA*s has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Beyond.

Volatility & Risk

dELiA*s has a beta of 2.94, suggesting that its stock price is 194% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Beyond has a beta of 3.71, suggesting that its stock price is 271% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for dELiA*s and Beyond, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
dELiA*s	0	0	0	0	N/A
Beyond	0	4	3	0	2.43

Beyond has a consensus price target of $30.36, suggesting a potential upside of 129.98%.

Profitability

This table compares dELiA*s and Beyond’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
dELiA*s	N/A	N/A	N/A
Beyond	-23.67%	-32.05%	-19.91%

About dELiA*s

dELiA*s, Inc. operates as a multi-channel retail company, primarily marketing to teenage girls in the United States. The company sells various product categories to consumers through its Website, direct mail catalogs, and retail stores. It develops, markets, and sells a collection of apparel, dresses, swimwear, footwear, outerwear, and accessories primarily for teenage girls under the dELiA*s name. As of May 3, 2014, the company operated 99 stores. It also develops, markets, and sells third-party brands. The company was founded in 1997 and is based in Costa Mesa, California.

About Beyond

Beyond, Inc. operates as an online retailer of furniture and home furnishings products in the United States and Canada. The company offers furniture, bedding and bath, patio and outdoor gear, area rugs, tabletop and cookware, décor, storage and organization, small appliances, home improvement, and other products under the Bed Bath & Beyond brand. The company provides its products and services through its e-commerce platform accessible through its mobile application, which includes bedbathandbeyond.com, bedbathandbeyond.ca, and overstockgovernment.com. It also offers businesses advertising products or services on its website; Marketplace, a service that allows its partners to sell their products through third party sites; product sales to international customers using third party logistics providers; and Supplier Oasis, a singular integration point that enables partners to manage their products, inventory, and sales channels, as well as access multi-channel fulfillment services through its distribution network. The company was formerly known as Overstock.com, Inc. and changed its name to Beyond, Inc. in November 2023. Beyond, Inc. was founded in 1997 and is headquartered in Midvale, Utah.