a.k.a. Brands vs LightInTheBox
AKA and LITB side by side, both in nonstore retailers. Figures are trailing twelve months unless noted, from SEC filings and end-of-day prices.
How AKA and LITB compare
a.k.a. Brands grew revenue faster over the last twelve months (3.8% versus −12.1% for LightInTheBox).
LightInTheBox keeps more of each dollar of sales as profit, with a net margin of 3.7% compared with −4.8% at a.k.a. Brands.
a.k.a. Brands scores higher on the StockData Score (7 against 5 for LightInTheBox), which adds up 30 checks on valuation, growth, past performance, financial health and dividends.
Key numbers
A dot marks the better figure where higher or lower is clearly better.
| Metric | AKA | LITB |
|---|---|---|
| Size and price | ||
| Market cap | $90.5M | – |
| Share price | $8.23 | $2.72 |
| Change, 1 year | −33.9% | 3.0% |
| Change, 5 years | −95.0% | −72.2% |
| Beta (5Y) | 1.59 | 0.13 |
| Employees | 1,650 | 7 |
| StockData Score | ||
| Total score | 7 (better) | 5 |
| Valuation score | 3 (better) | 0 |
| Growth score | 2 (better) | 1 |
| Performance score | 1 | 2 (better) |
| Health score | 1 | 2 (better) |
| Dividend score | 0 | 0 |
| Valuation | ||
| P/S | 0.1× | – |
| P/B | 1.0× | – |
| P/FCF | 67.4× | – |
| FCF yield | 1.5% | – |
| Fair value | $20.55 | – |
| Margin of safety | 59.9% | – |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth (TTM) | 3.8% (better) | −12.1% |
| Revenue growth, 5Y average | 22.7% (better) | −10.8% |
| EPS growth, 5Y average | – | −7.8% |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | 59.8% | 65.0% (better) |
| Operating margin | −2.9% | 3.6% (better) |
| Net margin | −4.8% | 3.7% (better) |
| FCF margin | 0.22% | 2.8% (better) |
| Return on equity | −29.5% | – |
| Return on invested capital | −7.6% | – |
| Financial health | ||
| Debt / equity | 1.13 | – |
| Net debt / EBITDA | – | −2.88 |
| Interest coverage | −2.0× | 469× (better) |
| Current ratio | 1.06 (better) | 0.46 |
| Altman Z-score | 0.38 | – |
| Piotroski F-score | 4 | 8 (better) |
| Dividends and buybacks | ||
| Buyback yield | 0.00% | – |
| Shareholder yield | 0.00% | – |
| Ownership | ||
| Held by institutions | 55.6% | 0.50% |
| Held by insiders | 3.9% | 64.0% |
| Insider net buying, 12 months | $0 | $1.1M (better) |
| Short interest, % of float | 0.10% | – |
Go deeper
- AKA stock overview
- AKA income statement
- AKA valuation and score
- LITB stock overview
- LITB income statement
- LITB valuation and score
For information only, not investment advice. Check the source filings before relying on any figure.