Clarus (CLAR) Competitors

Clarus (NASDAQ:CLAR) and Funko (NASDAQ:FNKO) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk and dividends.

Is CLAR or FNKO more profitable?

Funko has a net margin of -1.92% compared to Clarus' net margin of -32.40%. Clarus' return on equity of -3.70% beat Funko's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Clarus	-32.40%	-3.70%	-2.95%
Funko	-1.92%	-5.01%	-1.60%

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, CLAR or FNKO?

Funko has higher revenue and earnings than Clarus. Funko is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Clarus, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Clarus	$254.20M	0.48	-$52.29M	-$2.15	-1.47
Funko	$1.02B	0.19	-$14.72M	-$0.37	-9.70

Which has more risk and volatility, CLAR or FNKO?

Clarus has a beta of 0.87, indicating that its share price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Funko has a beta of 0.81, indicating that its share price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts rate CLAR or FNKO?

Clarus currently has a consensus price target of $4.75, suggesting a potential upside of 50.79%. Funko has a consensus price target of $9.88, suggesting a potential upside of 175.07%. Given Funko's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Funko is more favorable than Clarus.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Clarus	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
Funko	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Does the media favor CLAR or FNKO?

In the previous week, Funko had 11 more articles in the media than Clarus. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Funko and 12 mentions for Clarus. Clarus' average media sentiment score of 0.04 beat Funko's score of 0.02 indicating that Clarus is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Clarus	0 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Funko	4 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	12 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Do insiders & institutionals believe in CLAR or FNKO?

90.3% of Clarus shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.2% of Funko shares are owned by institutional investors. 20.4% of Clarus shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 3.3% of Funko shares are owned by 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.

Summary

Funko beats Clarus on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.