Wag! Group (NASDAQ:PET – Get Rating) is one of 60 public companies in the “Personal services” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its peers? We will compare Wag! Group to related companies based on the strength of its institutional ownership, risk, earnings, valuation, profitability, dividends and analyst recommendations.
Profitability
This table compares Wag! Group and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Wag! Group | N/A | -821.47% | -47.98% |
| Wag! Group Competitors | -20.00% | -35.86% | -2.36% |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
88.1% of Wag! Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 41.6% of shares of all “Personal services” companies are held by institutional investors. 23.9% of Wag! Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 25.0% of shares of all “Personal services” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Ratings
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Wag! Group | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Wag! Group Competitors | 203 | 895 | 1435 | 64 | 2.52 |
Wag! Group presently has a consensus target price of $6.75, indicating a potential upside of 201.34%. As a group, “Personal services” companies have a potential upside of 17.46%. Given Wag! Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Wag! Group is more favorable than its peers.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Wag! Group and its peers top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Wag! Group | $54.87 million | -$38.57 million | -1.25 |
| Wag! Group Competitors | $676.06 million | $13.61 million | 1,095.14 |
Wag! Group’s peers have higher revenue and earnings than Wag! Group. Wag! Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.
Summary
Wag! Group peers beat Wag! Group on 7 of the 12 factors compared.
About Wag! Group
Wag! Group Co. develops and supports a proprietary marketplace technology platform available as a website and mobile app that enables independent pet caregivers to connect with pet parents. Its platform allows pet parents, who require specific pet care services, such as dog walking, pet sitting and boarding, advice from licensed pet experts, home visits, training, and access to other services. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Purchase, New York.
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