PLBY Group (PLBY) Competitors $0.96 -0.06 (-5.49%) As of 01:24 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock PLBY vs. BNED, LVRO, NXXT, HVT.A, BYON, LE, TTSH, LOVE, TDUP, and ONEWShould you be buying PLBY Group stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of PLBY Group include Barnes & Noble Education (BNED), Lavoro (LVRO), Nextnrg (NXXT), Haverty Furniture Companies (HVT.A), Beyond (BYON), Lands' End (LE), Tile Shop (TTSH), Lovesac (LOVE), ThredUp (TDUP), and OneWater Marine (ONEW). These companies are all part of the "retail" industry. PLBY Group vs. Barnes & Noble Education Lavoro Nextnrg Haverty Furniture Companies Beyond Lands' End Tile Shop Lovesac ThredUp OneWater Marine Barnes & Noble Education (NYSE:BNED) and PLBY Group (NASDAQ:PLBY) 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 institutional ownership, risk, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, community ranking and valuation. Which has stronger valuation and earnings, BNED or PLBY? Barnes & Noble Education has higher revenue and earnings than PLBY Group. PLBY Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Barnes & Noble Education, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioBarnes & Noble Education$1.57B0.19-$63.21M-$15.50-0.57PLBY Group$116.14M0.78-$180.42M-$1.06-0.91 Does the MarketBeat Community favor BNED or PLBY? Barnes & Noble Education received 182 more outperform votes than PLBY Group when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 67.27% of users gave PLBY Group an outperform vote while only 54.34% of users gave Barnes & Noble Education an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformBarnes & Noble EducationOutperform Votes21954.34% Underperform Votes18445.66% PLBY GroupOutperform Votes3767.27% Underperform Votes1832.73% Is BNED or PLBY more profitable? Barnes & Noble Education has a net margin of -5.57% compared to PLBY Group's net margin of -66.97%. Barnes & Noble Education's return on equity of -6.95% beat PLBY Group's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Barnes & Noble Education-5.57% -6.95% -0.97% PLBY Group -66.97%-406.14%-25.16% Do analysts prefer BNED or PLBY? PLBY Group has a consensus price target of $2.57, indicating a potential upside of 166.25%. Given PLBY Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe PLBY Group is more favorable than Barnes & Noble Education.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Barnes & Noble Education 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00PLBY Group 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Which has more volatility & risk, BNED or PLBY? Barnes & Noble Education has a beta of 2.23, indicating that its stock price is 123% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, PLBY Group has a beta of 2.32, indicating that its stock price is 132% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer BNED or PLBY? In the previous week, Barnes & Noble Education had 2 more articles in the media than PLBY Group. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Barnes & Noble Education and 1 mentions for PLBY Group. PLBY Group's average media sentiment score of 1.88 beat Barnes & Noble Education's score of 1.35 indicating that PLBY Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Barnes & Noble Education 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive PLBY Group 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in BNED or PLBY? 38.5% of Barnes & Noble Education shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 32.5% of PLBY Group shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Barnes & Noble Education shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 23.5% of PLBY Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryPLBY Group beats Barnes & Noble Education on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads Get PLBY Group News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for PLBY and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart PLBY vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricPLBY Groupretail IndustryDiscretionary SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$90.75M$1.13B$6.98B$7.13BDividend YieldN/A2.63%2.99%4.05%P/E Ratio-1.0114.1815.3517.40Price / Sales0.782.3210.1684.53Price / CashN/A30.1016.4234.64Price / Book1.551.263.953.79Net Income-$180.42M$66.44M$259.47M$247.10M7 Day Performance-9.06%0.33%-7.49%-7.61%1 Month Performance-28.59%3.09%-9.85%-10.32%1 Year Performance-8.19%98.82%-11.40%-7.75% PLBY Group Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PLBYPLBY Group3.0737 of 5 stars$0.96-5.5%$2.57+166.3%+4.1%$90.75M$116.14M-1.011,010Positive NewsGap DownBNEDBarnes & Noble Education0.54 of 5 stars$10.51+4.1%N/A-85.2%$357.98M$1.57B-0.314,600Positive NewsGap DownLVROLavoro1.5915 of 5 stars$3.03+0.3%$5.83+92.5%-49.2%$353.33M$9.08B-1.863,767Gap DownNXXTNextnrgN/A$3.16-8.4%N/AN/A$352.29M$23.22M-0.4754News CoverageGap UpHVT.AHaverty Furniture CompaniesN/A$19.79-7.7%N/AN/A$320.48M$722.90M12.452,840Gap DownHigh Trading VolumeBYONBeyond3.3781 of 5 stars$5.78+8.8%$9.64+67.0%-87.8%$318.08M$1.39B-0.781,050Positive NewsGap DownLELands' End3.906 of 5 stars$10.18-2.8%$20.00+96.5%-14.7%$314.87M$1.36B-15.425,000Short Interest ↓Positive NewsTTSHTile Shop0.2025 of 5 stars$6.48-0.2%N/A-14.3%$289.38M$347.07M81.011,340LOVELovesac3.5864 of 5 stars$18.18-2.5%$38.33+110.9%-31.6%$280.57M$689.65M53.471,180Upcoming EarningsShort Interest ↑News CoverageGap DownTDUPThredUp3.5248 of 5 stars$2.41-6.9%$3.50+45.2%+35.5%$280.03M$260.03M-3.772,890Positive NewsGap DownONEWOneWater Marine3.4301 of 5 stars$16.18-2.4%$23.75+46.8%-44.1%$263.94M$1.78B-22.472,200Analyst ForecastNews CoveragePositive NewsGap Down Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies BNED Alternatives LVRO Alternatives NXXT Alternatives HVT.A Alternatives BYON Alternatives LE Alternatives TTSH Alternatives LOVE Alternatives TDUP Alternatives ONEW Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:PLBY) was last updated on 4/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersFeds Just Admitted It—They Can Take Your CashThe Government Just Said Your Money Isn't Yours That's right—According to the DOJ, YOUR hard-earned money i...Priority Gold | SponsoredWarning: “DOGE Collapse” imminentElon Strikes Back You may already sense that the tide is turning against Elon Musk and DOGE. Just this week...Altimetry | SponsoredUrgent Bitcoin alert for RIGHT NOWFormer billion-dollar hedge fund manager Larry Benedict has released the most incredible presentation of his 4...Brownstone Research | SponsoredTrump’s Secret WeaponPlease don't wait—this is your moment to take action. Download your Wealth Protection Guide now, claim your fr...American Alternative | SponsoredTrump Makes Major Crypto AnnouncementTrump Ends the “War on Crypto” I expect it to pump the market, which is why I'm recommending ONE coin to al...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredYour Retirement Is Caught in the CrossfireWhen Trump took office in 2017, gold was just $1,100 an ounce. By the time he left, it had soared to $1,839. ...Premier Gold Co | SponsoredTrump’s Final Plan Presidential insider exposes shocking plot to reshape U.S. economy: The 2025 Trump Reset -- Inside Trump’...Porter & Company | SponsoredRUTHLESS Musk Move >> coming June 1?Elon Musk has made headlines with everything from mass layoffs to political drama — but his next move could sh...Paradigm Press | Sponsored Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding PLBY Group, Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Share PLBY Group With A Colleague Link copied to clipboard. Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access for Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools. Start Your 30-Day Trial MarketBeat All Access Features Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring Get personalized stock ideas. Compare portfolio to indices. Check stock news, ratings, SEC filings, and more. Stock Ideas and Recommendations See daily stock ideas from top analysts. Receive short-term trading ideas from MarketBeat. Identify trending stocks on social media. Advanced Stock Screeners and Research Tools Use our seven stock screeners to find suitable stocks. Stay informed with MarketBeat's real-time news. Export data to Excel for personal analysis. Sign in to your free account to enjoy these benefits In-depth profiles and analysis for 20,000 public companies. Real-time analyst ratings, insider transactions, earnings data, and more. Our daily ratings and market update email newsletter. Sign in to your free account to enjoy all that MarketBeat has to offer. Sign In Create Account Your Email Address: Email Address Required Your Password: Password Required Log In or Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google Forgot your password? Your Email Address: Please enter your email address. Please enter a valid email address Choose a Password: Please enter your password. Your password must be at least 8 characters long and contain at least 1 number, 1 letter, and 1 special character. Create My Account (Free) or Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google By creating a free account, you agree to our terms of service. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Buy PLBY Stock Free PLBY Stock Alerts