Lithia Motors (NYSE:LAD – Get Free Report) and 1-800 FLOWERS.COM (NASDAQ:FLWS – Get Free Report) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends and institutional ownership.
Risk & Volatility
Lithia Motors has a beta of 1.27, meaning that its stock price is 27% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, 1-800 FLOWERS.COM has a beta of 1.4, meaning that its stock price is 40% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
38.4% of 1-800 FLOWERS.COM shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of Lithia Motors shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 52.2% of 1-800 FLOWERS.COM 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.
Valuation & Earnings
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Lithia Motors | $37.63 billion | 0.17 | $819.60 million | $30.15 | 9.66 |
| 1-800 FLOWERS.COM | $1.50 billion | 0.12 | -$134.76 million | ($2.11) | -1.32 |
Lithia Motors has higher revenue and earnings than 1-800 FLOWERS.COM. 1-800 FLOWERS.COM is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lithia Motors, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Lithia Motors and 1-800 FLOWERS.COM’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Lithia Motors | 2.06% | 12.05% | 3.03% |
| 1-800 FLOWERS.COM | -8.96% | -36.75% | -10.16% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current recommendations for Lithia Motors and 1-800 FLOWERS.COM, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Lithia Motors | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2.50 |
| 1-800 FLOWERS.COM | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
Lithia Motors presently has a consensus target price of $399.10, suggesting a potential upside of 37.09%. 1-800 FLOWERS.COM has a consensus target price of $3.75, suggesting a potential upside of 34.41%. Given Lithia Motors’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Lithia Motors is more favorable than 1-800 FLOWERS.COM.
Summary
Lithia Motors beats 1-800 FLOWERS.COM on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Lithia Motors
Lithia Motors, Inc. operates as an automotive retailer worldwide. It operates in two segments, Vehicle Operations and Financing Operations. The company’s Vehicle Operations segment sells new and used vehicles; provides parts, repair, and maintenance services; vehicle finance; and insurance products. Its Financing Operations segment provides financing to customers buying and leasing retail vehicles. The company sells its products and services through the Driveway and Greencars brand names through a network of locations, e-commerce platforms, and captive finance solutions. Lithia Motors, Inc. was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Medford, Oregon.
About 1-800 FLOWERS.COM
1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. provides gifts for various occasions in the United States and internationally. It operates through three segments: Consumer Floral & Gifts, Gourmet Foods & Gift Baskets, and BloomNet. The company offers a range of products, including fresh-cut flowers, floral and fruit arrangements, plants, gifts, personalized products, dipped berries, popcorns, gourmet foods and gift baskets, cookies, chocolates, candies, wines, and gift-quality fruits. It offers its products and services through online platform under the 1-800-Flowers.com, 1-800-Baskets.com, Cheryl's Cookies, FruitBouquets.com, Harry & David, Moose Munch, The Popcorn Factory, Wolferman's Bakery, PersonalizationMall.com, Simply Chocolate, Vital Choice, DesignPac, Stock Yards, Shari's Berries, BloomNet, Napco, and Flowerama brand names. 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Jericho, New York.
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