Financial Contrast: Boqii (NYSE:BQ) and Bath & Body Works (NYSE:BBWI)

Boqii (NYSE:BQ) and Bath & Body Works (NYSE:BBWI) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares Boqii and Bath & Body Works’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Boqii	N/A	N/A	N/A
Bath & Body Works	12.43%	-44.03%	14.45%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Boqii and Bath & Body Works, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Boqii	0	0	0	0	0.00
Bath & Body Works	1	6	10	0	2.53

Bath & Body Works has a consensus price target of $43.19, suggesting a potential upside of 20.32%. Given Bath & Body Works’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Bath & Body Works is more favorable than Boqii.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

1.1% of Boqii shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.1% of Bath & Body Works shares are owned by institutional investors. 30.0% of Boqii shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Bath & Body Works shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility and Risk

Boqii has a beta of 1.04, indicating that its share price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bath & Body Works has a beta of 1.83, indicating that its share price is 83% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Boqii and Bath & Body Works”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Boqii	$569.64 million	0.01	-$8.82 million	N/A	N/A
Bath & Body Works	$7.43 billion	1.05	$878.00 million	$4.10	8.75

Bath & Body Works has higher revenue and earnings than Boqii.

Summary

Bath & Body Works beats Boqii on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Boqii

Boqii Holding Limited operates a pet-focused platform in the People's Republic of China. The company offers food, treats, shampoos, toys, cages, apparel, OTC veterinary drugs, and other pet products to pet parents, and small and medium pet businesses through e-commerce platforms and offline distribution network. It also operates Boqii Mall, an online sales platform for branded and private label products; and Boqii Community, an interactive content platform. In addition, the company provides offline pet services; pet supplies; pet pharmaceuticals and medical care products; and online marketing and information services. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Shanghai, the People's Republic of China.

About Bath & Body Works

Bath & Body Works, Inc. is a specialty retailers and home to America’s Favorite Fragrances, offering a breadth of exclusive fragrances for the body and home, including the selling collections for fine fragrance mist, body lotion and body cream, 3-wick candles, home fragrance diffusers and liquid hand soap. The company was founded by Leslie Herbert Wexner in 1963 and is headquartered in Columbus, OH.