Comparing Katapult (KPLT) & The Competition

Katapult (NASDAQ:KPLT) is one of 120 publicly-traded companies in the “Consumer Finance” industry, but how does it compare to its peers? We will compare Katapult to similar businesses based on the strength of its profitability, valuation, earnings, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings for Katapult and its peers, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Katapult	1	0	0	0	1.00
Katapult Competitors	893	3362	5295	275	2.50

As a group, “Consumer Finance” companies have a potential upside of 20.71%. Given Katapult’s peers stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Katapult has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

26.8% of Katapult shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 45.7% of shares of all “Consumer Finance” companies are held by institutional investors. 8.0% of Katapult shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 22.0% of shares of all “Consumer Finance” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Katapult and its peers revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Katapult	$291.76 million	$1.37 million	8.16
Katapult Competitors	$65.54 billion	$385.17 million	6.15

Katapult’s peers have higher revenue and earnings than Katapult. Katapult is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Volatility & Risk

Katapult has a beta of 1.58, meaning that its share price is 58% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Katapult’s peers have a beta of 1.26, meaning that their average share price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Katapult and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Katapult	3.60%	-26.41%	10.86%
Katapult Competitors	10.33%	-15.81%	1.99%

Summary

Katapult peers beat Katapult on 10 of the 13 factors compared.

Katapult Company Profile

Katapult Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: KPLT) is a financial technology company that provides lease-to-own payment solutions for consumers who may not qualify for traditional credit. Through its platform, consumers can obtain products from participating merchants and pay for them over time under lease-purchase agreements. Katapult’s technology is designed for integration with e-commerce and omnichannel retail platforms, allowing merchants to offer alternative payment options at the point of sale. The company supports purchases across product categories such as consumer electronics, appliances, furniture, mattresses and other household goods.