Inspire Veterinary Partners (NASDAQ:IVP – Get Free Report) and Purple Innovation (NASDAQ:PRPL – Get Free Report) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability and earnings.
Volatility & Risk
Inspire Veterinary Partners has a beta of -0.72, indicating that its share price is 172% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Purple Innovation has a beta of 1.85, indicating that its share price is 85% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current recommendations for Inspire Veterinary Partners and Purple Innovation, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Inspire Veterinary Partners | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Purple Innovation | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Inspire Veterinary Partners and Purple Innovation”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Inspire Veterinary Partners | $15.56 million | 0.02 | -$14.26 million | ($2.20) | -0.02 |
| Purple Innovation | $487.88 million | 0.19 | -$97.90 million | ($0.53) | -1.59 |
Inspire Veterinary Partners has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Purple Innovation. Purple Innovation is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Inspire Veterinary Partners, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Inspire Veterinary Partners and Purple Innovation’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Inspire Veterinary Partners | -76.75% | -520.34% | -55.79% |
| Purple Innovation | -12.40% | -472.12% | -13.35% |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
4.8% of Inspire Veterinary Partners shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.4% of Purple Innovation shares are held by institutional investors. 40.1% of Inspire Veterinary Partners shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 53.9% of Purple Innovation shares 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.
Summary
Purple Innovation beats Inspire Veterinary Partners on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Inspire Veterinary Partners
Inspire Veterinary Partners, Inc. owns and operates veterinary hospitals in the United States. The company specializes in small animal general practice hospitals, which serve companion pets, canine, and feline breeds, including equine care. Its hospitals provide preventive care for companion animals consisting of annual health exams and parasite control; dental health; nutrition and body condition counseling; neurological examinations; radiology; bloodwork; and skin and coat health, and other breed specific preventive care services. It also offers surgical services, which include soft tissue procedures, such as spays and neuters, mass removals, splenectomies, gastropexies, orthopedic procedures, and other surgical offerings; and care and alternative procedures, such as acupuncture, chiropractic, and other health and wellness services. The company was incorporated in 2020 and is based in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
About Purple Innovation
Purple Innovation, Inc. designs and manufactures sleep and other products in the United States and internationally. The company offers mattresses, pillows, cushions, bases, sheets, platforms, adjustable bases, mattress protectors, foundations, blankets, duvets, duvet covers, seat cushions, and pet beds under the Purple brand. It markets and sells its products through its e-commerce online channels, retail brick-and-mortar wholesale partners, third-party online retailers, and Purple showrooms, as well as through its website, Purple.com. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Lehi, Utah.
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