Contrasting Tile Shop (NASDAQ:TTSH) & Kingfisher (OTCMKTS:KGFHY)

Tile Shop (NASDAQ:TTSH) and Kingfisher (OTCMKTS:KGFHY) are both consumer cyclical companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, profitability and valuation.

Risk and Volatility

Tile Shop has a beta of 1.42, suggesting that its share price is 42% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kingfisher has a beta of 1.24, suggesting that its share price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Tile Shop and Kingfisher’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Tile Shop	1.50%	4.47%	1.67%
Kingfisher	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Tile Shop and Kingfisher, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Tile Shop	0	0	0	0	N/A
Kingfisher	0	3	0	0	2.00

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Tile Shop and Kingfisher”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Tile Shop	$359.68 million	0.81	$10.07 million	$0.21	31.29
Kingfisher	$16.14 billion	0.47	$430.49 million	N/A	N/A

Kingfisher has higher revenue and earnings than Tile Shop.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

36.7% of Tile Shop shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of Kingfisher shares are held by institutional investors. 36.6% of Tile Shop shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Tile Shop beats Kingfisher on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Tile Shop

Tile Shop Holdings, Inc. operates as a specialty retailer of natural stone and man-made tiles, setting and maintenance materials, and related accessories in the United States. The company offers natural stone products, including marble, travertine, granite, quartz, sandstone, slate, and onyx tiles; and man-made products, comprises ceramic, porcelain, glass, cement, wood look, and metal and luxury vinyl tile. It also manufactures setting and maintenance materials, such as thinset, grout, and sealers; and accessories which includes installation tools, shower and bath shelves, drains, and related products. In addition, the company offers customers delivery service through third-party freight providers. It sells its products under the Superior Adhesives & Chemicals, Superior Tools & Supplies, Rush River, and Fired Earth brands. Tile Shop Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Plymouth, Minnesota.

About Kingfisher

Kingfisher plc, together with its subsidiaries, supplies home improvement products and services primarily in the United Kingdom, Ireland, France, and internationally. It also operates retail stores under the B&Q, Castorama, Brico Dépôt, Screwfix, TradePoint, and Koçtas brands. The company sells its products through stores and e-commerce channels. Kingfisher plc was incorporated in 1982 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.