Haverty Furniture Companies (NYSE:HVT) versus Warby Parker (NYSE:WRBY) Financial Contrast

Warby Parker (NYSE:WRBY) and Haverty Furniture Companies (NYSE:HVT) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, dividends, profitability, risk, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

93.2% of Warby Parker shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.6% of Haverty Furniture Companies shares are owned by institutional investors. 16.8% of Warby Parker shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 8.4% of Haverty Furniture Companies shares are owned 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.

Profitability

This table compares Warby Parker and Haverty Furniture Companies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Warby Parker	0.80%	3.36%	1.71%
Haverty Furniture Companies	3.10%	6.96%	3.21%

Risk and Volatility

Warby Parker has a beta of 1.95, suggesting that its stock price is 95% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Haverty Furniture Companies has a beta of 1.33, suggesting that its stock price is 33% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Warby Parker and Haverty Furniture Companies”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Warby Parker	$871.91 million	3.18	$1.64 million	$0.07	366.16
Haverty Furniture Companies	$758.99 million	0.52	$19.73 million	$1.47	17.11

Haverty Furniture Companies has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Warby Parker. Haverty Furniture Companies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Warby Parker, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for Warby Parker and Haverty Furniture Companies, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Warby Parker	1	3	7	1	2.67
Haverty Furniture Companies	0	2	0	0	2.00

Warby Parker presently has a consensus target price of $31.42, indicating a potential upside of 22.57%. Given Warby Parker’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Warby Parker is more favorable than Haverty Furniture Companies.

Summary

Warby Parker beats Haverty Furniture Companies on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Warby Parker

Warby Parker Inc. provides eyewear products in the United States and Canada. The company offers eyeglasses, sunglasses, light-responsive lenses, blue-light-filtering lenses, non-prescription lenses, and contact lenses. It also provides accessories, such as cases, lenses kit with anti-fog spray, pouches, and anti-fog lens spray through its retail stores, website, and mobile apps. In addition, the company offers eye exams and vision tests. Warby Parker Inc. was incorporated in 2009 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

About Haverty Furniture Companies

Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc. operates as a specialty retailer of residential furniture and accessories in the United States. The company offers furniture merchandise under the Havertys brand name. It also provides custom upholstery products and eclectic looks; and mattress product lines under the Tempur-Pedic, Serta, Sealy, and Stearns and Foster names. The company sells home furnishings through its retail stores, as well as through its website. Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc. was founded in 1885 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.