BRLT vs CODI vs XELB Stock Comparison

Brilliant Earth, Compass Diversified Holdings and XCel Brands Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
XELB XCel Brands, Inc.
$0.36 -56.1% 1M -74.1% 1Y
Market cap
$2.19M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$4.73M
Div. yield
–
Apparel Consumer Discretionary
1 win

Head to Head

10 decided of 12

Brilliant Earth leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Brilliant Earth 5, Compass Diversified Holdings 4, XCel Brands 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionBRLTCODIXELBLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $24.35M $784.34M $2.19M CODI
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -5.4x -3.5x -0.1x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 21.3x 204.8x — BRLT
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +6.4% +0.9% -18.1% BRLT
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -1.0% -12.3% -362.5% BRLT
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — 0.2% -44.6% CODI
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — 12.1x -1.3x XELB
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.02% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -43.3% +28.0% -74.1% CODI
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -33.6%/yr -19.0%/yr -51.7%/yr CODI
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 61.5% 65.2% 116.6% BRLT
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 27/100 20/100 22/100 BRLT

Percentile Scorecard

BRLTCODIXELB

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

AxisBRLTCODIXELB
Valuation 42 #27 of 46 27 #34 of 46 20 #37 of 46
Growth 5 #41 of 43 38 #27 of 43 43 #25 of 43
Profitability 20 #34 of 42 10 #38 of 42 5 #40 of 42
Financial Health 42 #31 of 53 17 #44 of 53 19 #43 of 53
Shareholder Returns 27 #25 of 34 9 #31 of 34 –
Overall 27 20 22
  • BRLT ranked among 53 companies in Apparel and Luxury
  • CODI ranked among 53 companies in Apparel and Luxury
  • XELB ranked among 53 companies in Apparel and Luxury

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodBRLTCODIXELBSPY
1 month +8.8%-8.9%-56.1% -0.8%
3 months +34.2%+1.9%-71.7% +3.5%
6 months +4.9%-11.7%-84.3% +7.0%
Year to date -14.9%+113.3%-66.7% +12.2%
1 year -43.3%+28.0%-74.1% +13.0%
3 years -44.2%-40.2%-96.5% +86.3%
3 years, per year -17.7%-15.8%-67.3% +23.1%
5 years -87.1%-65.2%-97.4% +68.6%
5 years, per year -33.6%-19.0%-51.7% +11.0%
10 years —-44.9%-99.3% +258.0%
10 years, per year —-5.8%-38.9% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureBRLTCODIXELBSPY
Volatility, 1Y 61.5%65.2%116.6% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 64.5%63.0%118.2% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.671.221.37 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.700.43-0.64 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -94.7%-85.8%-98.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high -46.8%-19.4%-85.2% -1.8%
52-week high $2.80$12.71$2.43 $779.14
52-week low $1.03$4.65$0.34 $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.

MultipleBRLTCODIXELB
P/E now vs peer median -5.5xmedian 16.6x -3.4xmedian 16.6x -0.1xmedian 16.6x
P/S now vs peer median 0.3xmedian 0.7x 0.4xmedian 0.7x 0.5xmedian 0.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median -28.7xmedian 9.7x 17.3xmedian 9.7x -1.5xmedian 9.7x
P/FCF now vs peer median 52.6xmedian 12.2x 76.2xmedian 12.2x —median 12.2x
P/B now vs peer median 2.1xmedian 2.2x 1.5xmedian 2.2x 0.2xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median 0.08median 0.64 0.03median 0.64 0.00median 0.64

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 monthsBRLTCODIXELB
Revenue $449.28M $1.85B $4.73M
Gross profit $253.67M $807.72M –
Operating income -$9.08M $5.74M -$12.63M
Net income -$9.63M -$227.18M -$17.25M
Free cash flow $2.88M $10.11M –
EPS (diluted) $-0.04 $-3.02 $-2.78
Cash & equivalents $74.95M $60.75M $399.00K
Total debt – $1.86B $49.59M
Shares (diluted) 101.68M 75.24M 6.16M
Enterprise value -$261.68M $520.68M -$1.83M

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
MetricBRLTCODIXELB
P/E -5.5x -3.4x -0.1x
P/FCF 52.6x 76.2x –
P/Operating cash flow 23.6x 16.6x –
P/S 0.3x 0.4x 0.5x
P/B 2.1x 1.5x 0.2x
P/Tangible book 2.1x -2.5x -0.2x
EV/EBITDA -28.7x 17.3x -1.5x
EV/EBIT -8.5x 447.8x -1.1x
EV/Revenue 0.2x 1.4x 3.0x
EV/FCF 26.6x 254.2x –
EV/Operating cash flow 12.0x 55.3x –
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.08 0.03 0.00

Growth

14 metrics
MetricBRLTCODIXELB
Revenue growth (1Y) 6.4% 0.9% -18.1%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 0.8% 1.6% -39.5%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 1.2% 4.7% –
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 1.4% 6.8% –
Operating income growth (1Y) -167.3% 744.0% 34.8%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -38.7% -44.2% 19.3%
Net income growth (1Y) -240.6% -12.2% 25.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -40.2% -158.2% 6.9%
EPS growth (1Y) -55.0% -24.4% 71.0%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -70.4% -126.8% 34.0%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -64.4% 129.4% –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -32.1% 46.5% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -77.2% 104.6% –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -22.9% 28.0% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricBRLTCODIXELB
Gross margin 56.5% 43.7% –
EBITDA margin -0.6% 8.0% -191.4%
Operating margin -2.0% 0.3% -267.1%
Pretax margin 0.6% -14.8% -363.9%
Net margin -1.0% -12.3% -362.5%
FCF margin 0.6% 0.5% –
Operating cash flow margin 1.4% 2.5% –
Return on equity -13.3% -49.8% -108.4%
Return on assets -5.1% -9.2% -48.3%
Return on invested capital – 0.2% -44.6%
Return on capital employed -8.9% 0.2% -41.9%
Asset turnover 2.4x 0.6x 0.1x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -0.7x -0.2x –
Stock comp / revenue 1.6% – 16.5%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricBRLTCODIXELB
Debt / assets – 62.8% 37.2%
Debt / equity – 3.5x 0.9x
Net debt / EBITDA – 12.1x -1.3x
Debt / FCF – 184.0x –
Liabilities / assets 62.7% 82.1% 57.3%
Equity / assets 37.3% 17.9% 42.7%
Interest coverage -33.4x – -2.8x
Current ratio 1.6x 2.7x 0.3x
Quick ratio 0.8x 1.0x 0.2x
Cash ratio 0.8x 0.2x 0.1x
Altman Z-score 3.15 0.41 -5.46

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricBRLTCODIXELB
Dividend yield – 0.0% –
Net buyback yield 0.1% -0.1% –
Shareholder yield 0.1% -0.1% –
Payout ratio (earnings) – -8.3% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – 186.0% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – -75.1% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – -35.9% –

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.

ConsensusBRLTCODIXELB
Forward P/E 21.3xFY2026 204.8xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $0.07FY2026 $0.05FY2026 $-1.59FY2026
EPS growth, next FY – -28.6%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after +57.1% +1,200.0% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $433.88MFY2026 $1.78BFY2026 $6.58MFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -0.8%FY2026 -4.7%FY2026 +33.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +19.9% +2.1% +89.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersBRLTCODIXELB
Held by institutions 4.2% 74.8% 11.6%
Institutions holding 36 181 11
Change in shares held, QoQ -4.5% -0.7% -14.1%
Institutions buying 16 86 6
Institutions selling 8 62 3
Buyers to sellers 2.00 1.39 2.00

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.

BRLTCODIXELB
BRLT 1.00 0.07 0.06
CODI 0.07 1.00 0.07
XELB 0.06 0.07 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, BRLT, CODI and XELB?

Compass Diversified Holdings (CODI) is the largest by market capitalisation: Brilliant Earth (BRLT) $24.35M, Compass Diversified Holdings (CODI) $784.34M, XCel Brands (XELB) $2.19M.

Which company is growing faster?

Brilliant Earth (BRLT) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Brilliant Earth (BRLT) +6.4%, Compass Diversified Holdings (CODI) +0.9%, XCel Brands (XELB) -18.1%.

Which company is more profitable?

Brilliant Earth (BRLT) has the highest net margin (Brilliant Earth (BRLT) -1.0%, Compass Diversified Holdings (CODI) -12.3%, XCel Brands (XELB) -362.5%). On return on invested capital, Compass Diversified Holdings (CODI) leads (Compass Diversified Holdings (CODI) 0.2%, XCel Brands (XELB) -44.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Compass Diversified Holdings (CODI) returned the most: Brilliant Earth (BRLT) -43.3%, Compass Diversified Holdings (CODI) +28.0%, XCel Brands (XELB) -74.1%. Over five years, Compass Diversified Holdings (CODI) compounded fastest (Brilliant Earth (BRLT) -33.6%/yr, Compass Diversified Holdings (CODI) -19.0%/yr, XCel Brands (XELB) -51.7%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Brilliant Earth (BRLT) 0.00%, Compass Diversified Holdings (CODI) 0.02%, XCel Brands (XELB) 0.00%. Brilliant Earth (BRLT) and XCel Brands (XELB) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Brilliant Earth (BRLT) has been the steadiest (Brilliant Earth (BRLT) 61.5%, Compass Diversified Holdings (CODI) 65.2%, XCel Brands (XELB) 116.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, BRLT, CODI and XELB?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Brilliant Earth (BRLT) 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.