Comparing Sportsman’s Warehouse (SPWH) & The Competition

Sportsman’s Warehouse (NASDAQ:SPWH) is one of 60 public companies in the “RETAIL – APP/SHOE” industry, but how does it compare to its competitors? We will compare Sportsman’s Warehouse to similar companies based on the strength of its analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, risk, earnings, dividends and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares Sportsman’s Warehouse and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Sportsman’s Warehouse	-3.01%	-7.65%	-1.96%
Sportsman’s Warehouse Competitors	-6.37%	2.23%	1.43%

Risk and Volatility

Sportsman’s Warehouse has a beta of 0.45, meaning that its share price is 55% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sportsman’s Warehouse’s competitors have a beta of 1.30, meaning that their average share price is 30% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Sportsman’s Warehouse and its competitors gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Sportsman’s Warehouse	$1.20 billion	-$33.06 million	-3.42
Sportsman’s Warehouse Competitors	$5.94 billion	$362.55 million	52.43

Sportsman’s Warehouse’s competitors have higher revenue and earnings than Sportsman’s Warehouse. Sportsman’s Warehouse 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.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

83.0% of Sportsman’s Warehouse shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.4% of shares of all “RETAIL – APP/SHOE” companies are held by institutional investors. 2.7% of Sportsman’s Warehouse shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 19.7% of shares of all “RETAIL – APP/SHOE” companies are held by company 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.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Sportsman’s Warehouse and its competitors, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Sportsman’s Warehouse	0	1	5	0	2.83
Sportsman’s Warehouse Competitors	870	4915	5299	112	2.42

Sportsman’s Warehouse currently has a consensus target price of $3.00, indicating a potential downside of 8.54%. As a group, “RETAIL – APP/SHOE” companies have a potential upside of 28.10%. Given Sportsman’s Warehouse’s competitors higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Sportsman’s Warehouse has less favorable growth aspects than its competitors.

Summary

Sportsman’s Warehouse competitors beat Sportsman’s Warehouse on 9 of the 13 factors compared.

Sportsman’s Warehouse Company Profile

Sportsman’s Warehouse Holdings, Inc. engages in the retail of sporting and athletic goods. Its products include hunting and shooting, archery, fishing, camping, boating accessories, optics and electronics, knives and tools, and footwear. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in West Jordan, UT.