Financial Review: Victoria’s Secret & Co. (NYSE:VSXY) versus Inner Spirit (OTCMKTS:INSHF)
by Danessa Lincoln · The Markets DailyInner Spirit (OTCMKTS:INSHF – Get Free Report) and Victoria’s Secret & Co. (NYSE:VSXY – Get Free Report) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, risk, earnings, institutional ownership and dividends.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
90.3% of Victoria’s Secret & Co. shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Victoria’s Secret & Co. shares are held 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.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Inner Spirit and Victoria’s Secret & Co.”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Inner Spirit | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Victoria’s Secret & Co. | $6.76 billion | 1.07 | $161.00 million | $1.86 | 49.01 |
Victoria’s Secret & Co. has higher revenue and earnings than Inner Spirit.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Inner Spirit and Victoria’s Secret & Co., as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Inner Spirit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Victoria’s Secret & Co. | 0 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2.62 |
Victoria’s Secret & Co. has a consensus price target of $88.70, indicating a potential downside of 2.70%. Given Victoria’s Secret & Co.’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Victoria’s Secret & Co. is more favorable than Inner Spirit.
Profitability
This table compares Inner Spirit and Victoria’s Secret & Co.’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Inner Spirit | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Victoria’s Secret & Co. | 3.11% | 38.03% | 6.10% |
Summary
Victoria’s Secret & Co. beats Inner Spirit on 10 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Inner Spirit
Inner Spirit Holdings Ltd., through its subsidiaries, operates and franchises a network of recreational cannabis stores under the Spiritleaf brand. It sells cannabis and accessories through its stores. As of March 11, 2021, it operated 80 Spiritleaf retail cannabis stores across Canada. The company was incorporated in 2017 and is headquartered in Calgary, Canada.
About Victoria’s Secret & Co.
Victoria’s Secret & Co. operates as a lingerie, clothing and beauty retailer. It offers bras, panties, lingerie, pajamas, sleep, sport and swim apparel, and beauty products. The company was founded in 1963 and is headquartered in Reynoldsburg, OH.