iPower (IPW) vs. Its Peers Head to Head Review

iPower (NASDAQ:IPW) is one of 142 public companies in the “Broadline Retail” industry, but how does it compare to its peers? We will compare iPower to similar companies based on the strength of its institutional ownership, risk, earnings, dividends, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

2.7% of iPower shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 44.5% of shares of all “Broadline Retail” companies are held by institutional investors. 26.0% of iPower shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 24.0% of shares of all “Broadline Retail” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
iPower	-23.43%	-26.96%	-14.85%
iPower Competitors	-3.16%	-18.42%	-1.34%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares iPower and its peers top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
iPower	$66.14 million	-$4.97 million	-0.01
iPower Competitors	$22.53 billion	$1.73 billion	-224.23

iPower’s peers have higher revenue and earnings than iPower. iPower 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.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for iPower and its peers, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
iPower	1	0	0	0	1.00
iPower Competitors	1349	5297	10675	294	2.56

As a group, “Broadline Retail” companies have a potential upside of 13.14%. Given iPower’s peers stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe iPower has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.

Volatility & Risk

iPower has a beta of 3.01, indicating that its stock price is 201% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, iPower’s peers have a beta of -1.27, indicating that their average stock price is 227% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

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

iPower Company Profile

iPower Inc. operates as an online retailer and supplier of consumer home, garden, and pet products for commercial businesses and individuals in the United States. The company offers grow light systems; advanced heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems; water pumps, heaters, chillers, and filters; nutrient and fertilizer delivery systems; and various growing media products. It also provides general gardening products, including environmental sensors and controls; and home products, which comprise commercial fans, floor and wall fans, storage and shelving units, and chairs. The company sells its products under the iPower and Simple Deluxe brand names through zenhydro.com, simpledeluxe.com, and various third-party online platforms. The company was formerly known as BZRTH Inc. and changed its name to iPower Inc. in September 2020. iPower Inc. was incorporated in 2018 and is based in Rancho Cucamonga, California.