Birkenstock (BIRK) Competitors

ON (NYSE:ONON) and Birkenstock (NYSE:BIRK) are both large-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their community ranking, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, media sentiment, dividends, institutional ownership and profitability.

Does the media refer more to ONON or BIRK?

In the previous week, Birkenstock had 16 more articles in the media than ON. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for Birkenstock and 12 mentions for ON. ON's average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat Birkenstock's score of 0.66 indicating that ON is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
ON	9 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Birkenstock	9 Very Positive mention(s)	4 Positive mention(s)	10 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Does the MarketBeat Community prefer ONON or BIRK?

ON received 57 more outperform votes than Birkenstock when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 81.54% of users gave Birkenstock an outperform vote while only 65.09% of users gave ON an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
ON	Outperform Votes 110 65.09%	Underperform Votes 59 34.91%
Birkenstock	Outperform Votes 53 81.54%	Underperform Votes 12 18.46%

Which has more volatility and risk, ONON or BIRK?

ON has a beta of 2.3, suggesting that its stock price is 130% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Birkenstock has a beta of 1.61, suggesting that its stock price is 61% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, ONON or BIRK?

Birkenstock has lower revenue, but higher earnings than ON. Birkenstock is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ON, 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
ON	$2.00B	15.22	$88.67M	$0.43	112.16
Birkenstock	$1.86B	5.22	$207.85M	$1.24	41.79

Do insiders and institutionals believe in ONON or BIRK?

36.4% of ON shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 19.9% of Birkenstock shares are held by institutional investors. 68.6% of ON shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Is ONON or BIRK more profitable?

Birkenstock has a net margin of 10.57% compared to ON's net margin of 5.87%. ON's return on equity of 10.69% beat Birkenstock's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ON	5.87%	10.69%	6.66%
Birkenstock	10.57%	8.82%	4.67%

Do analysts prefer ONON or BIRK?

ON presently has a consensus price target of $59.73, suggesting a potential upside of 23.85%. Birkenstock has a consensus price target of $68.31, suggesting a potential upside of 31.82%. Given Birkenstock's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Birkenstock is more favorable than ON.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ON	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	18 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83
Birkenstock	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	14 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.94

Summary

ON beats Birkenstock on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.