Leslie’s (NASDAQ:LESL – Get Rating) and Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ:ULTA – Get Rating) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, valuation, profitability and earnings.
Risk & Volatility
Leslie’s has a beta of 0.78, suggesting that its stock price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ulta Beauty has a beta of 1.45, suggesting that its stock price is 45% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyzing Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ:ULTA) & Leslie’s (NASDAQ:LESL)
