Qurate Retail (NASDAQ:QRTEA) & RDE (NASDAQ:GIFT) Critical Survey

Qurate Retail (NASDAQ:QRTEA) and RDE (NASDAQ:GIFT) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, profitability, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Qurate Retail and RDE”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Qurate Retail	$10.92 billion	0.01	-$145.00 million	($0.71)	-0.52
RDE	$85.95 million	0.33	N/A	N/A	N/A

RDE has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Qurate Retail.

Profitability

This table compares Qurate Retail and RDE’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Qurate Retail	-2.71%	23.22%	0.92%
RDE	N/A	-62.87%	-38.24%

Risk & Volatility

Qurate Retail has a beta of 2.69, suggesting that its stock price is 169% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, RDE has a beta of -0.72, suggesting that its stock price is 172% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

64.1% of Qurate Retail shares are held by institutional investors. 11.8% of Qurate Retail shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 20.5% of RDE shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Qurate Retail and RDE, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Qurate Retail	0	0	0	0	0.00
RDE	0	0	1	0	3.00

RDE has a consensus target price of $4.00, indicating a potential upside of 263.64%. Given RDE’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe RDE is more favorable than Qurate Retail.

Summary

RDE beats Qurate Retail on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Qurate Retail

Qurate Retail, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the video and online commerce industries in North America, Europe, and Asia. The company markets and sells various consumer products primarily through merchandise-focused televised shopping programs, Internet, and mobile applications. It also operates as an online retailer offering women's, children's, and men's apparel; and other products, such as home, accessories, and beauty products through its app, mobile, and desktop applications. The company serves various homes through multiple streaming services, social pages, websites, print catalogs, and in-store destinations. The company was formerly known as Liberty Interactive Corporation and changed its name to Qurate Retail, Inc. in April 2018. Qurate Retail, Inc. was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Englewood, Colorado.

About RDE

RDE, Inc. owns and operates a restaurant deal space in the United States. The company operates Restaurant.com that connects digital consumers, businesses, and communities with dining and merchant deal options at approximately 182,500 restaurants and retailers to approximately 7.8 million customers. It sells discount certificates for restaurants, as well as complementary entertainment and travel offerings, and consumer products on behalf of third-party merchants. The company is based in Schaumburg, Illinois.