Therma-Med (OTCMKTS:THRA) versus Academy Sports and Outdoors (NASDAQ:ASO) Critical Survey

Therma-Med (OTCMKTS:THRA – Get Rating) and Academy Sports and Outdoors (NASDAQ:ASO – Get Rating) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, earnings and profitability.

Risk & Volatility

Therma-Med has a beta of 0.17, meaning that its stock price is 83% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Academy Sports and Outdoors has a beta of 1.14, meaning that its stock price is 14% more volatile than the S&P 500.

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Insider and Institutional Ownership

94.6% of Academy Sports and Outdoors shares are held by institutional investors. 3.5% of Academy Sports and Outdoors shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Therma-Med and Academy Sports and Outdoors’ revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Academy Sports and Outdoors has higher revenue and earnings than Therma-Med.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Therma-Med and Academy Sports and Outdoors, as provided by MarketBeat.

Academy Sports and Outdoors has a consensus price target of $72.27, suggesting a potential upside of 5.87%.

Profitability

This table compares Therma-Med and Academy Sports and Outdoors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Summary

Academy Sports and Outdoors beats Therma-Med on 8 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Therma-Med

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Therma-Med, Inc. provides medical technologies services. The company was founded on August 25, 1988 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, CA.

About Academy Sports and Outdoors

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Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as a sporting goods and outdoor recreational products retailer in the United States. The company sells coolers and drinkware, camping accessories, camping equipment, sunglasses, backpacks, and sports bags; marine equipment and fishing rods, reels, baits, and equipment; firearms, ammunition, archery and archery equipment, camouflage apparel, waders, shooting accessories, optics, airguns, and hunting equipment; team sports equipment, including baseball, football, basketball, soccer, golf, racket sports, and volleyball; fitness equipment and accessories, and nutrition supplies; and patio furniture, outdoor cooking, wheeled goods, trampolines, playsets, watersports, and pet equipment, as well as electronics products, watches, consumables, batteries, etc. It also offers outdoor apparel, seasonal apparel, denim, work apparel, graphic t-shirts, and accessories; boys and girls outdoor and athletic apparel; sporting apparel and apparel for fitness; professional and collegiate team licensed apparel and accessories; casual shoes and slippers, work and western boots, youth footwear, socks, and hunting and seasonal footwear; and boys and girls athletic footwear, running shoes, athletic lifestyle and training shoes, team and specialty sports footwear, and slides. The company sells its products under the Academy Sports + Outdoors, Magellan Outdoors, BCG, O'rageous, Outdoor Gourmet, and Freely brand names. As of June 14, 2022, it operated 260 retail locations in 16 contiguous states. The company also sells merchandise to customers through the academy.com website. Academy Sports and Outdoors, Inc. was founded in 1938 and is headquartered in Katy, Texas.

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