GCT vs HOUR vs PTRN Stock Comparison

GigaCloud Technology, Hour Loop and Pattern Prices as of Oct 26, 2026 Peers: Industry group
GCT GigaCloud Technology Inc
$59.40 +10.0% 1M +109.6% 1Y
Market cap
$2.17B
P/E
13.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$1.47B
Div. yield
–
Online Retail Consumer Discretionary
4 wins
HOUR Hour Loop, Inc
$1.57 -9.8% 1M -29.9% 1Y
Market cap
$54.55M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
—
Div. yield
–
Online Retail Consumer Discretionary
1 win
PTRN Pattern Group Inc.
$15.87 -6.8% 1M -12.2% 1Y
Market cap
$2.84B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$3.01B
Div. yield
–
Online Retail Consumer Discretionary
2 wins

Head to Head

7 decided of 12

GigaCloud Technology leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (GigaCloud Technology 4, Pattern 2, Hour Loop 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionGCTHOURPTRNLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $2.17B $54.55M $2.84B PTRN
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 13.9x — -20.7x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 13.8x — 26.9x GCT
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +22.9% — +43.9% PTRN
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 10.6% — -4.6% GCT
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital — — — –
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA — — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +109.6% -29.9% -12.2% GCT
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years — — — –
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 67.3% 63.5% 67.6% HOUR
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 58/100 — 44/100 GCT

Percentile Scorecard

GCTHOURPTRN

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

AxisGCTHOURPTRN
Valuation 15 #89 of 104 – 30 #73 of 104
Growth 62 #38 of 99 – 45 #55 of 99
Profitability 74 #27 of 99 – 42 #58 of 99
Financial Health 90 #12 of 113 – 96 #5 of 113
Shareholder Returns 49 #38 of 73 – 6 #69 of 73
Overall 58 – 44
  • GCT ranked among 115 companies in Retail
  • HOUR ranked among 115 companies in Retail
  • PTRN ranked among 115 companies in Retail

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodGCTHOURPTRNSPY
1 month +10.0%-9.8%-6.8% -0.8%
3 months +51.6%-12.8%-31.9% +3.5%
6 months +30.7%-23.4%+16.8% +7.0%
Year to date +51.2%-12.8%+37.5% +12.2%
1 year +109.6%-29.9%-12.2% +13.0%
3 years +622.6%+11.3%— +86.3%
3 years, per year +93.4%+3.7%— +23.1%

Risk

MeasureGCTHOURPTRNSPY
Volatility, 1Y 67.3%63.5%67.6% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 55.6%58.4%66.6% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.870.881.41 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.63-0.47-0.18 1.02
Max drawdown, 5Y -91.1%-89.5%-47.9% -25.4%
From 52-week high -1.6%-41.0%-46.0% -1.8%
52-week high $60.39$2.66$29.40 $779.14
52-week low $25.46$1.54$9.59 $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.

MultipleGCTHOURPTRN
P/E now vs peer median 13.9xmedian 16.7x —median 16.7x -20.4xmedian 16.7x
P/S now vs peer median 2.9xmedian 0.5x —median 0.5x 0.8xmedian 0.5x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 21.7xmedian 9.0x —median 9.0x 34.9xmedian 9.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 27.1xmedian 16.5x —median 16.5x 23.2xmedian 16.5x
P/B now vs peer median 8.0xmedian 1.7x —median 1.7x 3.8xmedian 1.7x
PEG now vs peer median —median 0.72 —median 0.72 —median 0.72

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 monthsGCTHOURPTRN
Revenue $1.47B – $3.01B
Gross profit $351.40M – $1.32B
Operating income $170.80M – $40.98M
Net income $156.13M – $26.38M
Free cash flow $157.64M – $106.13M
R&D $10.20M – $58.34M
EPS (diluted) $4.27 – $-0.76
Cash & equivalents $334.50M – $345.83M
Shares (diluted) 36.55M 35.19M 181.19M
Enterprise value $646.60M $54.55M $1.55B

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
MetricGCTHOURPTRN
P/E 13.9x – -20.4x
P/FCF 27.1x – 23.2x
P/Operating cash flow 25.2x – 18.1x
P/S 2.9x – 0.8x
P/B 8.0x – 3.8x
P/Tangible book 8.1x – 3.9x
EV/EBITDA 21.7x – 34.9x
EV/EBIT 22.8x – 51.7x
EV/Revenue 2.7x – 0.7x
EV/FCF 24.7x – 20.0x
EV/Operating cash flow 23.0x – 15.6x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) – – –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricGCTHOURPTRN
Revenue growth (1Y) 22.9% – 43.9%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) – – –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 24.2% – 46.4%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating income growth (1Y) 28.9% – -59.2%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) – – –
Net income growth (1Y) 17.1% – -66.6%
Net income CAGR (3Y) – – –
EPS growth (1Y) 22.1% – -232.3%
EPS CAGR (3Y) – – –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -1.4% – –
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -2.9% – –
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) – – –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricGCTHOURPTRN
Gross margin 24.0% – 43.9%
EBITDA margin 12.2% – 2.0%
Operating margin 11.6% – 1.4%
Pretax margin 12.5% – 0.5%
Net margin 10.6% – -4.6%
FCF margin 10.7% – 3.5%
Operating cash flow margin 11.5% – 4.5%
Return on equity 29.9% – 4.2%
Return on assets 12.5% – 2.6%
Return on invested capital – – –
Return on capital employed 18.9% – 6.4%
Asset turnover 1.2x – 3.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.1x – 5.2x
Stock comp / revenue 0.8% – 3.8%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricGCTHOURPTRN
Debt / assets – – –
Debt / equity – – –
Net debt / EBITDA – – –
Debt / FCF – – –
Liabilities / assets 58.1% – 39.8%
Equity / assets 41.9% – 60.2%
Interest coverage 460.4x – –
Current ratio 2.1x – 2.4x
Quick ratio 1.3x – 1.5x
Cash ratio 1.1x – 0.9x
Altman Z-score 5.90 – 7.09

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricGCTHOURPTRN
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield 2.1% – -5.3%
Shareholder yield 2.1% – -5.3%
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.

ConsensusGCTHOURPTRN
Forward P/E 13.8xFY2026 – 26.9xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $4.32FY2026 – $0.59FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +20.3%FY2026 – –
EPS growth, the year after +25.2% – +35.6%
Revenue, next fiscal year $1.61BFY2026 – $3.22BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +24.8%FY2026 – +29.0%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +2.1% – +38.7%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersGCTHOURPTRN
Held by institutions 65.4% – 36.3%
Institutions holding 220 – 145
Change in shares held, QoQ +14.0% – +26.5%
Institutions buying 136 – 120
Institutions selling 62 – 20
Buyers to sellers 2.19 – 6.00

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.

GCTHOURPTRN
GCT 1.00 0.09 0.18
HOUR 0.09 1.00 0.19
PTRN 0.18 0.19 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, GCT, HOUR and PTRN?

Pattern (PTRN) is the largest by market capitalisation: GigaCloud Technology (GCT) $2.17B, Hour Loop (HOUR) $54.55M, Pattern (PTRN) $2.84B.

Which company is growing faster?

Pattern (PTRN) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: GigaCloud Technology (GCT) +22.9%, Pattern (PTRN) +43.9%.

Which company is more profitable?

GigaCloud Technology (GCT) has the highest net margin (GigaCloud Technology (GCT) 10.6%, Pattern (PTRN) -4.6%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year GigaCloud Technology (GCT) returned the most: GigaCloud Technology (GCT) +109.6%, Hour Loop (HOUR) -29.9%, Pattern (PTRN) -12.2%. Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Hour Loop (HOUR) has been the steadiest (GigaCloud Technology (GCT) 67.3%, Hour Loop (HOUR) 63.5%, Pattern (PTRN) 67.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, GCT, HOUR and PTRN?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, GigaCloud Technology (GCT) leads on 4. 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.