Hour Loop (NASDAQ:HOUR – Get Rating) is one of 53 publicly-traded companies in the “Catalog & mail – order houses” industry, but how does it compare to its rivals? We will compare Hour Loop to similar companies based on the strength of its earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, risk and dividends.
Volatility and Risk
Hour Loop has a beta of 1.77, meaning that its share price is 77% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Hour Loop’s rivals have a beta of 0.92, meaning that their average share price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Hour Loop and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Hour Loop | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Hour Loop Competitors | 189 | 1167 | 3503 | 49 | 2.70 |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
0.6% of Hour Loop shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 45.5% of shares of all “Catalog & mail – order houses” companies are held by institutional investors. 95.1% of Hour Loop shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 28.0% of shares of all “Catalog & mail – order houses” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares Hour Loop and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Hour Loop | -1.54% | -20.18% | -6.49% |
| Hour Loop Competitors | -15.20% | -50.62% | -10.84% |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Hour Loop and its rivals gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Hour Loop | $95.93 million | -$1.48 million | -41.00 |
| Hour Loop Competitors | $17.46 billion | -$175.65 million | -12.74 |
Hour Loop’s rivals have higher revenue, but lower earnings than Hour Loop. Hour Loop is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.
Summary
Hour Loop rivals beat Hour Loop on 7 of the 13 factors compared.
Hour Loop Company Profile
Hour Loop, Inc., an online retailer, engages in e-commerce retailing in the United States. The company sells home/garden décor, toys, kitchenware, apparel, and electronics products. It sells its products through hourloop.com, amazon.com, and walmart.com. Hour Loop, Inc. was founded in 2013 and is headquartered in Redmond, Washington.
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