Comparing Rover Group (ROVR) and Its Peers – Defense World
Rover Group (NASDAQ:ROVR – Get Rating) is one of 63 public companies in the “Personal services” industry, but how does it compare to its rivals? We will compare Rover Group to similar companies based on the strength of its profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends, risk, earnings and analyst recommendations.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Rover Group and its rivals, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Rover Group | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2.83 |
| Rover Group Competitors | 271 | 1025 | 1551 | 85 | 2.49 |
Rover Group currently has a consensus price target of $10.17, suggesting a potential upside of 78.99%. As a group, “Personal services” companies have a potential upside of 27.05%. Given Rover Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Rover Group is more favorable than its rivals.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
78.8% of Rover Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.9% of shares of all “Personal services” companies are held by institutional investors. 21.7% of shares of all “Personal services” companies are held by 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.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Rover Group and its rivals top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Rover Group | $109.84 million | -$64.05 million | -4.66 |
| Rover Group Competitors | $686.58 million | $58.98 million | 23.77 |
Rover Group’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Rover Group. Rover Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.
Risk & Volatility
Rover Group has a beta of 0.04, meaning that its stock price is 96% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Rover Group’s rivals have a beta of 1.14, meaning that their average stock price is 14% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Rover Group and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Rover Group | -72.28% | -21.97% | -9.22% |
| Rover Group Competitors | -24.25% | 340.80% | -3.81% |
Summary
Rover Group rivals beat Rover Group on 9 of the 13 factors compared.
Rover Group Company Profile (Get Rating)
Rover Group, Inc. operates an online marketplace for pet care worldwide. It connects pet parents with pet providers who offer overnight services, including boarding and in-home pet sitting, as well as daytime services, such as doggy daycare, dog walking, drop-in visits, grooming, and training. The company is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.
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