Wayfair (NYSE:W – Get Rating) and Virgin Group Acquisition Corp. II (NYSE:VGII – Get Rating) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation and dividends.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Wayfair and Virgin Group Acquisition Corp. II's top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

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Virgin Group Acquisition Corp. II has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Wayfair.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

85.9% of Wayfair shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.4% of Virgin Group Acquisition Corp. II shares are owned by institutional investors. 27.0% of Wayfair shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Wayfair and Virgin Group Acquisition Corp. II's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations for Wayfair and Virgin Group Acquisition Corp. II, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

Wayfair currently has a consensus target price of $112.33, indicating a potential upside of 117.07%. Given Wayfair's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Wayfair is more favorable than Virgin Group Acquisition Corp. II.

Summary

Wayfair beats Virgin Group Acquisition Corp. II on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Wayfair

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Wayfair Inc. engages in the e-commerce business in the United States and internationally. The company provides approximately thirty-three million products for the home sector under various brands. It offers online selections of furniture, décor, housewares, and home improvement products through its sites, including Wayfair, Joss & Main, AllModern, Birch Lane, and Perigold brands. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

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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