Head-To-Head Survey: 1-800-FLOWERS.COM (NASDAQ:FLWS) & Bath & Body Works (NYSE:BBWI)

Bath & Body Works (NYSE:BBWI) and 1-800-FLOWERS.COM (NASDAQ:FLWS) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, earnings and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares Bath & Body Works and 1-800-FLOWERS.COM’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Bath & Body Works	12.43%	-44.03%	14.45%
1-800-FLOWERS.COM	-0.50%	2.10%	0.92%

Volatility & Risk

Bath & Body Works has a beta of 1.83, indicating that its stock price is 83% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, 1-800-FLOWERS.COM has a beta of 1.58, indicating that its stock price is 58% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Bath & Body Works and 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Bath & Body Works	1	6	9	0	2.50
1-800-FLOWERS.COM	0	1	0	0	2.00

Bath & Body Works presently has a consensus price target of $42.50, indicating a potential upside of 12.73%. 1-800-FLOWERS.COM has a consensus price target of $7.50, indicating a potential downside of 4.46%. Given Bath & Body Works’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Bath & Body Works is more favorable than 1-800-FLOWERS.COM.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Bath & Body Works and 1-800-FLOWERS.COM”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Bath & Body Works	$7.43 billion	1.10	$878.00 million	$4.10	9.20
1-800-FLOWERS.COM	$1.80 billion	0.28	-$6.11 million	($0.14)	-56.07

Bath & Body Works has higher revenue and earnings than 1-800-FLOWERS.COM. 1-800-FLOWERS.COM is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bath & Body Works, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

95.1% of Bath & Body Works shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 38.4% of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Bath & Body Works shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 51.0% of 1-800-FLOWERS.COM shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Bath & Body Works beats 1-800-FLOWERS.COM on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Bath & Body Works

Bath & Body Works, Inc. operates a specialty retailer of home fragrance, body care, and soaps and sanitizer products. It sells its products under the Bath & Body Works, White Barn, and other brand names through retail stores and e-commerce sites located in the United States and Canada, as well as through international stores operated by partners under franchise, license, and wholesale arrangements. The company was formerly known as L Brands, Inc. and changed its name to Bath & Body Works, Inc. in August 2021. Bath & Body Works, Inc. was founded in 1963 and is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio.

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.