Torrid (CURV) Competitors

Torrid (NYSE:CURV) and Suburban Propane Partners (NYSE:SPH) are both small-cap retail companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings and media sentiment.

Does the media refer more to CURV or SPH?

In the previous week, Suburban Propane Partners had 1 more articles in the media than Torrid. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Suburban Propane Partners and 2 mentions for Torrid. Suburban Propane Partners' average media sentiment score of 0.58 beat Torrid's score of 0.00 indicating that Suburban Propane Partners is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Torrid	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Suburban Propane Partners	1 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, CURV or SPH?

Suburban Propane Partners has higher revenue and earnings than Torrid. Suburban Propane Partners is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Torrid, 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
Torrid	$1.10B	0.26	$16.32M	$0.10	27.56
Suburban Propane Partners	$1.33B	0.91	$74.17M	$1.44	12.88

Is CURV or SPH more profitable?

Suburban Propane Partners has a net margin of 6.65% compared to Torrid's net margin of 0.92%. Suburban Propane Partners' return on equity of 15.98% beat Torrid's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Torrid	0.92%	-5.31%	2.08%
Suburban Propane Partners	6.65%	15.98%	4.06%

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of CURV or SPH?

81.8% of Torrid shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 30.9% of Suburban Propane Partners shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.8% of Torrid shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of Suburban Propane Partners shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has more risk and volatility, CURV or SPH?

Torrid has a beta of 1.59, meaning that its stock price is 59% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Suburban Propane Partners has a beta of 0.16, meaning that its stock price is 84% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts rate CURV or SPH?

Torrid presently has a consensus target price of $4.75, suggesting a potential upside of 72.35%. Suburban Propane Partners has a consensus target price of $17.00, suggesting a potential downside of 8.34%. Given Torrid's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Torrid is more favorable than Suburban Propane Partners.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Torrid	2 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Suburban Propane Partners	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

Summary

Suburban Propane Partners beats Torrid on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.