Virgin Group Acquisition Corp. II (NYSE:VGII – Get Rating) and Kidpik (NASDAQ:PIK – Get Rating) are both small-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends and valuation.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Virgin Group Acquisition Corp. II and Kidpik, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
Get Virgin Group Acquisition Corp. II alerts:| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Virgin Group Acquisition Corp. II | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| Kidpik | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
Kidpik has a consensus price target of $7.00, indicating a potential upside of 774.67%. Given Kidpik's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Kidpik is more favorable than Virgin Group Acquisition Corp. II.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Virgin Group Acquisition Corp. II and Kidpik's revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Virgin Group Acquisition Corp. II | N/A | N/A | $2.70 million | N/A | N/A |
| Kidpik | $21.83 million | 0.28 | -$5.95 million | ($1.05) | -0.76 |
Virgin Group Acquisition Corp. II has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Kidpik.
Profitability
This table compares Virgin Group Acquisition Corp. II and Kidpik's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Virgin Group Acquisition Corp. II | N/A | -22.81% | -4.99% |
| Kidpik | -45.15% | -60.30% | -39.13% |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
93.4% of Virgin Group Acquisition Corp. II shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 9.8% of Kidpik shares are held by institutional investors. 67.5% of Kidpik shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
Virgin Group Acquisition Corp. II beats Kidpik on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.
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.
About Kidpik
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Kidpik Corp. operates as a subscription-based e-commerce company that sells kids apparel, footwear, and accessories. The company offers apparel, including tops, bottoms, cardigans, jackets, dresses, and swimwear in knit and woven fabrications; shoes, such as sneakers, boots, sandals, and dress shoes; and accessories comprising sunglasses, jewelry, bags, socks, hats, hair goods, and other items. It serves its customers through its retail website, shop.kidpik.com; amazon.com; and clothing subscription boxes, which provide mix-&-match coordinated outfits that are personalized based on each member's preferences. The company was incorporated in 2015 and is based in New York, New York.
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