Warby Parker (WRBY) Competitors

Warby Parker (NYSE:WRBY) and Penumbra (NYSE:PEN) are both medical equipment companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, dividends, media sentiment, valuation, risk and analyst recommendations.

Which has more volatility & risk, WRBY or PEN?

Warby Parker has a beta of 2.09, suggesting that its stock price is 109% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Penumbra has a beta of 0.4, suggesting that its stock price is 60% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts prefer WRBY or PEN?

Warby Parker presently has a consensus target price of $24.06, indicating a potential downside of 10.94%. Penumbra has a consensus target price of $300.47, indicating a potential upside of 13.52%. Given Penumbra's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Penumbra is more favorable than Warby Parker.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Warby Parker	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.58
Penumbra	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.94

Do institutionals and insiders believe in WRBY or PEN?

93.2% of Warby Parker shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.9% of Penumbra shares are owned by institutional investors. 18.2% of Warby Parker shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 4.2% of Penumbra shares are owned by company 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.

Does the media refer more to WRBY or PEN?

In the previous week, Penumbra had 7 more articles in the media than Warby Parker. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Penumbra and 9 mentions for Warby Parker. Warby Parker's average media sentiment score of 1.59 beat Penumbra's score of 1.24 indicating that Warby Parker is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Warby Parker	9 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Penumbra	12 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is WRBY or PEN more profitable?

Penumbra has a net margin of 11.54% compared to Warby Parker's net margin of -1.12%. Penumbra's return on equity of 11.55% beat Warby Parker's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Warby Parker	-1.12%	-0.79%	-0.41%
Penumbra	11.54%	11.55%	8.76%

Which has higher earnings & valuation, WRBY or PEN?

Penumbra has higher revenue and earnings than Warby Parker. Warby Parker is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Penumbra, 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
Warby Parker	$771.32M	3.68	-$20.39M	-$0.07	-385.97
Penumbra	$1.19B	8.64	$14.01M	$3.76	70.39

Summary

Penumbra beats Warby Parker on 13 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.