Critical Comparison: Bath & Body Works (NYSE:BBWI) & Boqii (NYSE:BQ)

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

Risk & Volatility

Boqii has a beta of 1.03, suggesting that its share price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bath & Body Works has a beta of 1.82, suggesting that its share price is 82% more volatile than the S&P 500.

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 insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Bath & Body Works shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets 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 target price of $43.06, indicating a potential upside of 17.18%. Given Bath & Body Works’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Bath & Body Works is more favorable than Boqii.

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%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Boqii and Bath & Body Works”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) 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	1.07	$878.00 million	$4.10	8.96

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. operates a specialty retailer of home fragrance, body care, and soaps and sanitizer products. It sells its products under the Bath & Body Works, White Barn, and other brand names through retail stores and e-commerce sites located in the United States and Canada, as well as through international stores operated by partners under franchise, license, and wholesale arrangements. The company was formerly known as L Brands, Inc. and changed its name to Bath & Body Works, Inc. in August 2021. Bath & Body Works, Inc. was founded in 1963 and is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio.