Dunelm Group (OTCMKTS:DNLMY) vs. SIGNA Sports United (NYSE:SSU) Critical Survey

SIGNA Sports United (NYSE:SSU) and Dunelm Group (OTCMKTS:DNLMY) are both consumer cyclical companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings and profitability.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations for SIGNA Sports United and Dunelm Group, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
SIGNA Sports United	0	0	0	0	0.00
Dunelm Group	0	0	0	3	4.00

Given SIGNA Sports United’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe SIGNA Sports United is more favorable than Dunelm Group.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares SIGNA Sports United and Dunelm Group”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
SIGNA Sports United	$1.06 billion	0.00	-$613.33 million	N/A	N/A
Dunelm Group	$2.15 billion	1.33	$182.96 million	N/A	N/A

Dunelm Group has higher revenue and earnings than SIGNA Sports United.

Risk and Volatility

SIGNA Sports United has a beta of 0.48, indicating that its share price is 52% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Dunelm Group has a beta of 0.08, indicating that its share price is 92% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

11.6% of SIGNA Sports United shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of SIGNA Sports United 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.

Profitability

This table compares SIGNA Sports United and Dunelm Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
SIGNA Sports United	N/A	N/A	N/A
Dunelm Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

About SIGNA Sports United

SIGNA Sports United N.V. operates online sports web shops in the European Union, Switzerland, Norway, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Its product categories include bike, tennis/racket sports, outdoor, and team sports and athleisure. The company is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.

About Dunelm Group

Dunelm Group plc retails homewares in the United Kingdom. The company offers furniture and beds products, which include bedroom, living room, dining room, and other furniture, as well as bed and mattresses, and sofas and armchairs; bedding products comprising bed linen, dorma, baby and kid’s bedding, and duvets, pillows, and protectors; curtains and rugs; and venetian, roller, roman, vertical, and made to measure blinds. It also offers range of home decor products, such as wall art and décor, mirrors, clocks, ornaments, pictures and frames, candle and home fragrance, flower and plants, vases, decorative trays and bowls, kid’s decor, plant pots, cushions, throws, draught excluders, doorstops, bean bags, and letterbox flowers, as well as housewarming, engagement, anniversary, and wedding gifts; lighting products, including ceiling and wall lights, table and desk lamps, floor lamps, and pendants and lamp shades; and paint, wallpaper, DIY and upcycling, and haberdashery products. In addition, the company provides kitchen and utility products comprising cooking, dining, electrical, utility, and pet products; bathroom accessories, as well as furniture and decor products; storage products, such as travel and luggage, home, clothes, and kitchen storage; kids bedroom, furniture, nursery, and accessories products; and Christmas products and winter essentials. It operates through a network of stores, as well as sells its products through an online store at dunelm.com. Dunelm Group plc was founded in 1979 and is based in Syston, the United Kingdom.