Bath & Body Works (BBWI) Competitors

Bath & Body Works (NYSE:BBWI) and CDW (NASDAQ:CDW) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, community ranking, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Does the media prefer BBWI or CDW?

In the previous week, CDW had 5 more articles in the media than Bath & Body Works. MarketBeat recorded 22 mentions for CDW and 17 mentions for Bath & Body Works. Bath & Body Works' average media sentiment score of 1.51 beat CDW's score of 1.34 indicating that Bath & Body Works is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Bath & Body Works	15 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
CDW	16 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is BBWI or CDW more profitable?

Bath & Body Works has a net margin of 12.43% compared to CDW's net margin of 5.13%. CDW's return on equity of 55.42% beat Bath & Body Works' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Bath & Body Works	12.43%	-44.03%	14.45%
CDW	5.13%	55.42%	8.94%

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, BBWI or CDW?

CDW has higher revenue and earnings than Bath & Body Works. Bath & Body Works is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than CDW, 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
Bath & Body Works	$7.31B	0.89	$878M	$3.64	8.31
CDW	$21.00B	1.04	$1.08B	$7.97	20.77

Is BBWI or CDW a better dividend stock?

Bath & Body Works pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. CDW pays an annual dividend of $2.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Bath & Body Works pays out 22.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. CDW pays out 31.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Bath & Body Works is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in BBWI or CDW?

95.1% of Bath & Body Works shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.2% of CDW shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Bath & Body Works shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of CDW shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Does the MarketBeat Community favor BBWI or CDW?

CDW received 486 more outperform votes than Bath & Body Works when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 70.09% of users gave CDW an outperform vote while only 41.71% of users gave Bath & Body Works an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
Bath & Body Works	Outperform Votes 88 41.71%	Underperform Votes 123 58.29%
CDW	Outperform Votes 574 70.09%	Underperform Votes 245 29.91%

Do analysts prefer BBWI or CDW?

Bath & Body Works currently has a consensus price target of $45.06, indicating a potential upside of 49.00%. CDW has a consensus price target of $235.50, indicating a potential upside of 42.24%. Given Bath & Body Works' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Bath & Body Works is more favorable than CDW.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Bath & Body Works	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.72
CDW	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Which has more volatility and risk, BBWI or CDW?

Bath & Body Works has a beta of 1.89, indicating that its stock price is 89% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CDW has a beta of 1.01, indicating that its stock price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Bath & Body Works and CDW tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.