a.k.a. Brands (NYSE:AKA – Get Free Report) and RDE (NASDAQ:GIFT – Get Free Report) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability and risk.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
55.4% of a.k.a. Brands shares are held by institutional investors. 17.1% of a.k.a. Brands shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 20.5% of RDE shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for a.k.a. Brands and RDE, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| a.k.a. Brands | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2.33 |
| RDE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Profitability
This table compares a.k.a. Brands and RDE’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| a.k.a. Brands | -5.41% | -20.82% | -7.69% |
| RDE | -21.08% | -76.24% | -46.38% |
Risk & Volatility
a.k.a. Brands has a beta of 1.4, suggesting that its stock price is 40% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, RDE has a beta of -0.73, suggesting that its stock price is 173% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares a.k.a. Brands and RDE”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| a.k.a. Brands | $546.26 million | 0.35 | -$98.89 million | ($2.89) | -6.23 |
| RDE | $97.01 million | 0.28 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
RDE has lower revenue, but higher earnings than a.k.a. Brands.
Summary
a.k.a. Brands beats RDE on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About a.k.a. Brands
a.k.a. Brands Holding Corp. operates a portfolio of online fashion brands in the United States, Australia, and internationally. The company offers streetwear apparel, dresses, tops, bottoms, shoes, headwear, and accessories through its online stores under the Princess Polly, Petal & Pup, Culture Kings, and mnml brands. It also operates physical stores under the Culture Kings brand. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
About RDE
RDE, Inc. owns and operates a restaurant deal space in the United States. The company operates Restaurant.com that connects digital consumers, businesses, and communities with dining and merchant deal options at approximately 182,500 restaurants and retailers to approximately 7.8 million customers. It sells discount certificates for restaurants, as well as complementary entertainment and travel offerings, and consumer products on behalf of third-party merchants. The company is based in Schaumburg, Illinois.
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