Blue Apron (NYSE:APRN – Get Rating) and Virgin Group Acquisition Corp. II (NYSE:VGII – Get Rating) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends and risk.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Blue Apron and Virgin Group Acquisition Corp. II's gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
Get Blue Apron alerts:| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Blue Apron | $470.38 million | 0.07 | -$88.38 million | ($3.54) | -0.23 |
| Virgin Group Acquisition Corp. II | N/A | N/A | $2.70 million | N/A | N/A |
Virgin Group Acquisition Corp. II has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Blue Apron.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Blue Apron and Virgin Group Acquisition Corp. II, as reported by MarketBeat.| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Blue Apron | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2.25 |
| Virgin Group Acquisition Corp. II | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Blue Apron presently has a consensus price target of $5.25, suggesting a potential upside of 532.53%. Given Blue Apron's higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Blue Apron is more favorable than Virgin Group Acquisition Corp. II.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
93.4% of Virgin Group Acquisition Corp. II shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of Blue Apron shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Blue Apron and Virgin Group Acquisition Corp. II's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Blue Apron | -24.80% | -213.15% | -53.92% |
| Virgin Group Acquisition Corp. II | N/A | -22.81% | -4.99% |
Summary
Virgin Group Acquisition Corp. II beats Blue Apron on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Blue Apron
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Blue Apron Holdings, Inc. operates a direct-to-consumer platform that delivers original recipes with fresh and seasonal ingredients. It also operates Blue Apron Market, an e-commerce market that provides cooking tools, utensils, pantry items, and other products. In addition, the company offers Blue Apron Wine, a direct-to-consumer wine delivery service that sells wines, which can be paired with its meals. It serves young couples, families, singles, and empty nesters. The company offers its services through order selections on Website or mobile application primarily in the United States. Blue Apron Holdings, Inc. was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
About Virgin Group Acquisition Corp. II
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Virgin Group Acquisition Corp. II does not have significant operations. It focuses on effecting a merger, amalgamation, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization, or other similar business combination with one or more businesses. Virgin Group Acquisition Corp. II was incorporated in 2021 and is based in New York, New York.
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