Contrasting HomesToLife (HTLM) and Its Rivals

HomesToLife (NASDAQ:HTLM) is one of 285 public companies in the “Specialty Retail” industry, but how does it compare to its competitors? We will compare HomesToLife to related companies based on the strength of its risk, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

51.9% of shares of all “Specialty Retail” companies are held by institutional investors. 20.5% of shares of all “Specialty Retail” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares HomesToLife and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
HomesToLife	3.25%	45.31%	9.79%
HomesToLife Competitors	-3.59%	-13.78%	3.24%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for HomesToLife and its competitors, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
HomesToLife	1	0	0	0	1.00
HomesToLife Competitors	3689	15623	21646	593	2.46

As a group, “Specialty Retail” companies have a potential upside of 4.87%. Given HomesToLife’s competitors stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe HomesToLife has less favorable growth aspects than its competitors.

Volatility & Risk

HomesToLife has a beta of 0.25, suggesting that its share price is 75% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, HomesToLife’s competitors have a beta of 1.91, suggesting that their average share price is 91% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares HomesToLife and its competitors revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
HomesToLife	$395.41 million	$16.55 million	7.50
HomesToLife Competitors	$7.24 billion	$386.51 million	31.09

HomesToLife’s competitors have higher revenue and earnings than HomesToLife. HomesToLife is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Summary

HomesToLife competitors beat HomesToLife on 10 of the 13 factors compared.

About HomesToLife

HomesToLife Ltd. is a Singapore-based furniture and home furnishings company that operates under the HomesToLife brand. The company provides furniture and related products for residential interiors, with offerings that include sofas and other living-room furniture, dining and bedroom pieces, mattresses, and home accessories. HomesToLife serves customers primarily through its retail showroom network and online sales channels, providing products for different areas of the home. Its business also includes interior and furnishing support intended to help customers select and purchase coordinated home products.