BBWI vs BIOE vs PRGO Stock Comparison

Bath & Body Works, Bio Essence and Perrigo Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
BBWI Bath & Body Works, Inc.
$21.94 +33.4% 1M -15.7% 1Y
Market cap
$4.43B
P/E
7.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$7.38B
Div. yield
3.65%
Personal Care Products Consumer Staples
4 wins
BIOE Bio Essence Corp
$0.42 +133.3% 1M +500.0% 1Y
Market cap
$22.60M
P/E
14.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.91M
Div. yield
–
Personal Care Products Consumer Staples
3 wins
PRGO PERRIGO Co plc
$16.02 +3.8% 1M -27.0% 1Y
Market cap
$2.22B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$4.14B
Div. yield
7.24%
Personal Care Products Consumer Staples
5 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Perrigo leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Perrigo 5, Bath & Body Works 4, Bio Essence 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionBBWIBIOEPRGOLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $4.43B $22.60M $2.22B BBWI
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 7.2x 14.1x -1.3x BBWI
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 7.8x — 6.9x PRGO
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +0.1% +416.6% -4.2% BIOE
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 9.0% 52.1% -41.9% BIOE
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 32.2% — -26.2% BBWI
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.0x — -2.3x PRGO
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 3.65% — 7.24% PRGO
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -15.7% +500.0% -27.0% BIOE
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -20.6%/yr — -18.5%/yr PRGO
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 61.8% 211.9% 57.4% PRGO
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 66/100 63/100 39/100 BBWI

Percentile Scorecard

BBWIBIOEPRGO

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisBBWIBIOEPRGO
Valuation 90 #6 of 52 53 #25 of 52 45 #29 of 52
Growth 47 #27 of 50 100 #1 of 50 6 #47 of 50
Profitability 93 #4 of 45 100 #1 of 45 18 #37 of 45
Financial Health 31 #39 of 56 53 #27 of 56 33 #38 of 56
Shareholder Returns 67 #11 of 31 10 #28 of 31 93 #3 of 31
Overall 66 63 39
  • BBWI ranked among 60 companies in Household and Personal Products
  • BIOE ranked among 60 companies in Household and Personal Products
  • PRGO ranked among 60 companies in Household and Personal Products

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodBBWIBIOEPRGOSPY
1 month +33.4%+133.3%+3.8% -0.2%
3 months +7.0%+55.6%+55.5% +3.9%
6 months +13.9%-6.7%+39.2% +8.2%
Year to date +9.3%+600.0%+15.1% +12.9%
1 year -15.7%+500.0%-27.0% +12.3%
3 years -22.4%—-40.6% +87.4%
3 years, per year -8.1%—-16.0% +23.3%
5 years -68.3%—-64.1% +67.9%
5 years, per year -20.6%—-18.5% +10.9%
10 years -62.7%—-82.4% +261.1%
10 years, per year -9.4%—-15.9% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureBBWIBIOEPRGOSPY
Volatility, 1Y 61.8%211.9%57.4% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 64.0%401.9%59.6% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.42-1.121.03 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.252.36-0.47 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -81.1%-98.7%-80.7% -25.4%
From 52-week high -15.9%-19.2%-27.0% -1.2%
52-week high $26.09$0.52$21.94 $779.14
52-week low $14.85$0.05$9.25 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleBBWIBIOEPRGO
P/E now vs peer median 7.2xmedian 18.5x 14.1xmedian 18.5x -1.3xmedian 18.5x
P/S now vs peer median 0.6xmedian 1.6x 7.8xmedian 1.6x 0.5xmedian 1.6x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 5.2xmedian 12.9x 13.8xmedian 12.9x -4.1xmedian 12.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median 4.7xmedian 18.6x 21.0xmedian 18.6x 18.6xmedian 18.6x
P/B now vs peer median -4.2xmedian 2.2x 9.6xmedian 2.2x 0.9xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median 3.40median 0.97 0.85median 0.97 0.01median 0.97

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsBBWIBIOEPRGO
Revenue $7.38B $2.91M $4.14B
Gross profit $3.23B $2.03M $1.38B
Operating income $1.13B $1.54M -$1.56B
Net income $662.00M $1.52M -$1.73B
Free cash flow – $1.08M $119.30M
R&D – – $95.00M
EPS (diluted) $3.28 $0.04 $-12.43
Cash & equivalents $794.00M $675.00 $399.70M
Total debt $3.61B – $3.29B
Shares (diluted) 202.00M 38.01M 139.60M
Enterprise value $2.09B $22.53M $501.37M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricBBWIBIOEPRGO
P/E 7.2x 14.1x -1.3x
P/FCF 4.7x 21.0x 18.6x
P/Operating cash flow – 21.0x 11.3x
P/S 0.6x 7.8x 0.5x
P/B -4.2x 9.6x 0.9x
P/Tangible book -3.6x -21.4x 6.8x
EV/EBITDA 5.2x 13.8x -4.1x
EV/EBIT 6.4x 14.7x -3.3x
EV/Revenue 1.0x 7.8x 1.2x
EV/FCF – 21.0x 42.9x
EV/Operating cash flow – 21.0x 26.1x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 3.40 0.85 0.01

Growth

14 metrics
MetricBBWIBIOEPRGO
Revenue growth (1Y) 0.1% 416.6% -4.2%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -0.3% 66.7% -3.6%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -1.6% 438.0% -10.8%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 0.9% 75.3% -4.6%
Operating income growth (1Y) -10.2% 637.2% -644.9%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -2.5% 114.3% -123.9%
Net income growth (1Y) -9.1% 210.5% -2,060%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -2.1% 55.1% -194.8%
EPS growth (1Y) -5.0% 210.5% -2,039%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 2.1% 16.5% -192.7%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) – 14.7% -46.5%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 51.3% -14.8%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) – 14.7% -53.5%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – 51.2% -20.4%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricBBWIBIOEPRGO
Gross margin 43.8% 69.7% 33.3%
EBITDA margin 18.7% 56.4% -29.8%
Operating margin 15.4% 52.9% -37.7%
Pretax margin 12.2% 52.8% -38.9%
Net margin 9.0% 52.1% -41.9%
FCF margin – 36.9% 2.9%
Operating cash flow margin – 36.9% 4.7%
Return on equity – 331.7% -69.2%
Return on assets 12.9% 63.3% -22.3%
Return on invested capital 32.2% – -26.2%
Return on capital employed 33.3% 194.6% -23.2%
Asset turnover 1.4x 1.2x 0.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) – 0.7x -0.1x
Stock comp / revenue – – 1.1%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricBBWIBIOEPRGO
Debt / assets 70.1% – 43.3%
Debt / equity -3.4x – 1.3x
Net debt / EBITDA 2.0x – -2.3x
Debt / FCF – – 27.6x
Liabilities / assets 120.5% 41.5% 66.9%
Equity / assets -20.5% 58.5% 33.1%
Interest coverage 4.2x 2,186x –
Current ratio 1.2x 0.4x 2.3x
Quick ratio 0.6x 0.0x 1.1x
Cash ratio 0.5x 0.0x 0.4x
Altman Z-score 2.33 6.69 -0.39

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricBBWIBIOEPRGO
Dividend yield 3.6% – 7.2%
Net buyback yield – -1.9% –
Shareholder yield 3.6% -1.9% 7.2%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusBBWIBIOEPRGO
Forward P/E 7.8xFY2026 – 6.9xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $2.80FY2026 – $2.33FY2026
EPS growth, next FY -12.8%FY2026 – -15.3%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after -5.7% – -1.3%
Revenue, next fiscal year $7.36BFY2026 – $4.21BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +1.0%FY2026 – -0.9%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +0.2% – -0.8%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersBBWIBIOEPRGO
Held by institutions 100.0% – 100.0%
Institutions holding 463 – 338
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.6% – +6.4%
Institutions buying 244 – 194
Institutions selling 171 – 92
Buyers to sellers 1.43 – 2.11

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

BBWIBIOEPRGO
BBWI 1.00 0.13 0.28
BIOE 0.13 1.00 -0.03
PRGO 0.28 -0.03 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, BBWI, BIOE and PRGO?

Bath & Body Works (BBWI) is the largest by market capitalisation: Bath & Body Works (BBWI) $4.43B, Bio Essence (BIOE) $22.60M, Perrigo (PRGO) $2.22B.

Which stock is cheaper, BBWI, BIOE and PRGO?

Bath & Body Works (BBWI) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Bath & Body Works (BBWI) 7.2x, Bio Essence (BIOE) 14.1x, Perrigo (PRGO) -1.3x). On next year's consensus earnings, Perrigo (PRGO) is cheapest (Bath & Body Works (BBWI) 7.8x, Perrigo (PRGO) 6.9x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Bio Essence (BIOE) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Bath & Body Works (BBWI) +0.1%, Bio Essence (BIOE) +416.6%, Perrigo (PRGO) -4.2%.

Which company is more profitable?

Bio Essence (BIOE) has the highest net margin (Bath & Body Works (BBWI) 9.0%, Bio Essence (BIOE) 52.1%, Perrigo (PRGO) -41.9%). On return on invested capital, Bath & Body Works (BBWI) leads (Bath & Body Works (BBWI) 32.2%, Perrigo (PRGO) -26.2%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Bio Essence (BIOE) returned the most: Bath & Body Works (BBWI) -15.7%, Bio Essence (BIOE) +500.0%, Perrigo (PRGO) -27.0%. Over five years, Perrigo (PRGO) compounded fastest (Bath & Body Works (BBWI) -20.6%/yr, Perrigo (PRGO) -18.5%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Perrigo (PRGO) has the highest dividend yield: Bath & Body Works (BBWI) 3.65%, Perrigo (PRGO) 7.24%. Bio Essence (BIOE) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Perrigo (PRGO) has been the steadiest (Bath & Body Works (BBWI) 61.8%, Bio Essence (BIOE) 211.9%, Perrigo (PRGO) 57.4%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, BBWI, BIOE and PRGO?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Perrigo (PRGO) leads on 5. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.