Head-To-Head Survey: Regis (NASDAQ:RGS) & Rover Group (OTCMKTS:NEBCU)
by Sarita Garza · The Markets DailyRegis (NASDAQ:RGS – Get Free Report) and Rover Group (OTCMKTS:NEBCU – Get Free Report) are both services companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, earnings and profitability.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Regis and Rover Group, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Regis | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.50 |
| Rover Group | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Regis presently has a consensus target price of $42.00, indicating a potential upside of 53.96%. Given Regis’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Regis is more favorable than Rover Group.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Regis and Rover Group”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Regis | $228.88 million | 0.30 | $123.54 million | $43.49 | 0.63 |
| Rover Group | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Regis has higher revenue and earnings than Rover Group.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
31.5% of Regis shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.8% of Regis shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Regis and Rover Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Regis | 52.01% | 3.60% | 1.16% |
| Rover Group | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Summary
Regis beats Rover Group on 9 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Regis
Regis Corporation owns, operates, and franchises hairstyling and hair care salons in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Puerto Rico. The company operates in two segments, Franchise Salons and Company-owned Salons. Its salons provide haircutting and styling, including shampooing and conditioning; hair coloring; and other services, as well as sells various hair care and other beauty products. The company also offers OpenSalon Pro, a back-office salon management system; and Opensalon mobile application. Regis Corporation operates its salons primarily under the SmartStyle, Supercuts, Cost Cutters, Roosters, and First Choice Haircutters names. As of June 30, 2021, the company operated 5,917 salons, such as 5,563 franchised salons, 276 company-owned salons, and 78 non-controlling ownership salons. It also operates accredited cosmetology schools. The company was founded in 1922 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
About Rover Group
Nebula Caravel Acquisition Corp. does not have significant operations. It intends to effect a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization, or related business combination with one or more businesses or entities. The company was incorporated in 2020 and is based in San Francisco, California.