Rover Group (ROVR) vs. Its Competitors Head to Head Contrast – Defense World
Rover Group (NASDAQ:ROVR – Get Rating) is one of 63 publicly-traded companies in the “Personal services” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its rivals? We will compare Rover Group to similar companies based on the strength of its valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations and earnings.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations 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 | 179 | 798 | 1444 | 63 | 2.56 |
Rover Group presently has a consensus target price of $10.17, indicating a potential upside of 138.65%. As a group, “Personal services” companies have a potential upside of 31.13%. Given Rover Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research 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 company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
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% |
Risk & Volatility
Rover Group has a beta of 0.04, indicating that its share price is 96% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Rover Group’s rivals have a beta of 1.14, indicating that their average share price is 14% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Rover Group and its rivals gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Rover Group | $109.84 million | -$64.05 million | -3.49 |
| Rover Group Competitors | $686.58 million | $58.98 million | 23.46 |
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.
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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