Pfsweb Inc's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Pfsweb Inc (PFSW) against its publicly traded competitors: sales growth, net income, profitability, valuation and market share, plus each peer's market capitalization, revenue, income and employees. Free below: the top 5 peers. Subscriber access adds the full competitor list and CSV downloads.
Key Findings: Pfsweb Inc vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 301M vs 26,907M combined for its competitors (1.1% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is decelerating (-9.8% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs decelerating (-61.1%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: Pfsweb Inc generated 5.1% revenue growth year over year in Q2 2023, vs 5.0% for its competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its -0.2% net margin compares with 5.8% for the peer group.
- Peer revenue share: Pfsweb Inc accounted for 2.5% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, up from 2.5% a year earlier.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $0.33M compares with $1.31M for the peer group (0.2x).
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
PFSW Sales vs. its Competitors, Q2 2023
Pfsweb Inc reported revenue growth of 5.09 % year on year in Q2 2023, above its competitors' combined revenue growth of 5.00 %.
With a net margin of -0.19 %, Pfsweb Inc reported lower profitability than its competitors (5.81 %).
Pfsweb Inc generated 2.53 % of the combined sales of its peer group, up from 2.53 % a year earlier.
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Pfsweb Inc vs. its Competitors, Q2 2023
Revenue growth, year on year
Net margin
Revenue run-rate vs trailing 12 months
TTM net margin
TTM = trailing twelve months. Run-rate annualizes the latest quarter (×4) and compares it to TTM. In millions of $. High-Confidence Competitors are named as a competitor directly in Pfsweb Inc reports; Similar-Size Competitors are the closest peers by market-cap rank within the same industry; Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors are the closest peers by combined revenue growth, operating margin and ROIC, all independent of the competitor list.
TTM revenue, latest-quarter run-rate and net income/margin benchmarked across Pfsweb Inc and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Pfsweb Inc | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar Growth & Profitability (4) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
TTM revenue, run-rate and net margin benchmarking across Pfsweb Inc's competitor groups requires a Commercial License.
For context: the Professional Services industry grew revenue 7.1% year over year, combined, vs 5.1% for Pfsweb Inc. Pfsweb Inc's share of combined industry revenue moved from 0.01% to 0.01%, a gain of 0.00 percentage points.
Pfsweb Inc's Competitor Quality Breadth
Group definitions: see Methodology: Performance Group Definitions.
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pfsweb Inc | No | Yes | No | No |
| Competitors combined (4) | ||||
| Similar Growth & Profitability (8) | 25.00 % (2 of 8) | 100.00 % (8 of 8) | 37.50 % (3 of 8) | 14.30 % (1 of 7) |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Altman Z-Score is not shown here: it is not populated in the underlying data for any company. Percentages are of companies in each group that report the relevant metric, not of the full group size.
PFSW Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
PFSW Stock Performance relative to Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors
5 Best-Performing Tracked Competitors, Trailing 12 Months
| # | Competitor | TTM Share Price Return | vs U.S.A. 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ebay Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | Shopify Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 3 | Commerce com Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for Pfsweb Inc's best-performing competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Publicly Traded Peers of Pfsweb Inc
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
 Pfsweb Inc |
170.45 | 301.19 |
 Shopify Inc |
191,892.34 | 14,167.00 |
 Ebay Inc |
55,863.96 | 12,394.00 |
 Channeladvisor Corporation |
691.67 | 174.03 |
 Commerce com Inc |
306.52 | 346.49 |
| SUBTOTAL | 248,924.95 | 27,382.71 |
Sources: see Methodology: Peer & Competitor Identification, Sourcing.
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Pfsweb Inc's Competitors Named by the Company
Competitive relationships identified from Pfsweb Inc reports and corroborating sources, each with a basis and confidence.| Competitor | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Ebay Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Channeladvisor Corporation | Company report | 85% |
Company report basis, confidence, active dates and source counts for Pfsweb Inc's named competitors require a Commercial License.
Methodology: see Methodology: Peer & Competitor Identification, Sourcing.
Pfsweb Inc's Productivity vs Peers Comparison
Revenue and income per employee, trailing 12 months, in $; market cap in millions of $| Company | Market Cap | Revenue / Employee | Income / Employee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pfsweb Inc | 170 | 327,733 | -6,942 |
| Shopify Inc | 191,892 | 1,864,079 | 596,711 |
| Ebay Inc | 55,864 | 1,007,642 | 169,675 |
| Channeladvisor Corporation | 692 | 236,138 | 50,517 |
| Commerce com Inc | 307 | - | - |
| PEERS TOTAL | 248,754 | 1,312,280 | 322,357 |
Pfsweb Inc's Geographic Revenue Exposure vs Peers
Revenue by country/region as reported in each company's most recent report. Disclosure granularity varies by filer (some report by country, others by broad region) and is shown as disclosed.| Company | Largest Market |
|---|---|
| Pfsweb Inc | United States 83.00 % |
| Ebay Inc | United States 57.11 % |
| Channeladvisor Corporation | United States 71.36 % |
| Commerce com Inc | US 75.88 % |
Source: revenue geography as reported in each company's reports (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API. Percentages are of that company's own total consolidated revenue for its most recent reported period.
Pfsweb Inc's Profitability & Cost Structure
Trailing 12-month margins from SEC-filed financials. Operating margin is compared to the Professional Services industry median; gross margin, EBITDA margin and capital intensity are compared to the live industry average (291 companies). See the full Professional Services industry profitability benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 16.12 % | 33.54 % (avg) | -17.4 pp |
| Operating Margin | -3.22 % | industry median | -4.1 pp |
| EBITDA Margin | -0.40 % | 6.04 % (avg) | -6.4 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | 2.93 % | 4.35 % (avg) | -1.4 pp |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. SG&A and R&D as a share of revenue have limited coverage as this data is backfilled and appear only where reported. Higher capital intensity is not inherently negative; it reflects the industry's asset requirements.
Pfsweb Inc's Valuation vs Competitive Position
Valuation multiples vs the Professional Services industry average (291 companies, excluding loss-making/negative-equity outliers), alongside returns on capital for context on whether a premium or discount lines up with measurably stronger or weaker returns. See the full Professional Services industry valuation benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | - | 25.2x | - |
| EV / EBITDA | - | 14.0x | - |
| P/B | 0.9x | 3.5x | -2.6x |
| Return on Equity | -5.71 % | industry aggregate | -15.01 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | -3.72 % | 1.05 % (avg) | -4.77 % |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. A valuation premium or discount is not, by itself, a judgment of over- or under-valuation. Compare it against the return and growth context shown elsewhere on this page.
Pfsweb Inc's Multi-Year Financial Trajectory
Fiscal-year revenue growth, operating margin, return on invested capital and P/E, as reported in company reports.| Metric | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | 16.69 % | 16.09 % | 8.41 % | -6.64 % | -9.85 % | 16.49 % | -19.04 % | 6.43 % |
| Operating Margin | -1.60 % | -0.85 % | -0.30 % | 1.99 % | 0.30 % | -0.59 % | -3.60 % | -6.78 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | -4.12 % | -1.98 % | -0.63 % | 4.80 % | 0.54 % | -1.13 % | -3.27 % | -5.35 % |
| P/E | - | - | - | 147.5x | - | - | 1.9x | - |
Source: CSIMarket API, fiscal-year figures. P/E is this company's own historical ratio at each fiscal year end and can swing sharply around an earnings trough: that is real, not a data error.
Pfsweb Inc's Strategic Group Map
Pfsweb Inc is shown in red; its closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC are labeled. See Methodology: Strategic Group Map for how this chart is built.
Pfsweb Inc's trailing-12-month revenue growth of 5.1% and operating margin of -3.2% compares with an average of 4.8% growth and -2.3% margin across its 8 closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC -- Pfsweb Inc sits above that peer average on growth and below it on margin.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Extreme outlier values (from near-zero-revenue companies) are excluded from the plotted cloud but never from the highlighted company or its labeled peers.
Pfsweb Inc's Competitive Forces (Porter's Five Forces)
Only the forces this data can support honestly are shown; the other three are marked as such rather than guessed.| Force | Assessment | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Barriers to Entry | Lower than typical for the industry | Capital intensity (capex / revenue) of 2.93 % vs industry average 4.35 % (see Profitability & Cost Structure above) |
Note: see Methodology: Porter's Five Forces. Supplier power and buyer power are covered on Pfsweb Inc's dedicated Suppliers and Customers pages, not here.
Pfsweb Inc's Industry Attractiveness & Competitive Strength
See Methodology: GE/McKinsey Matrix for how the two axes are built.
Pfsweb Inc falls in the Low attractiveness / Low strength cell: Harvest / Divest.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Each axis score is a simple 1(low)/2(medium)/3(high) average across its three inputs -- a transparent, disclosed simplification, not a validated academic scoring model.
Pfsweb Inc's SWOT
Every point below is a fixed rule applied to a metric already shown elsewhere on this page (Market Structure, Profitability, Valuation, Run-Rate, Stock Performance, Quality Breadth) not an independent strategic assessment. A blank quadrant means no rule was met, not that none apply.Strengths
No rule matched.
Weaknesses
- Return on equity 15.0 points below the industry aggregate.
- Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is decelerating (-9.8% annualized vs trailing 12 months).
Opportunities
No rule matched.
Threats
- Tracked peer group's revenue run-rate is broadly decelerating (-61.1% annualized).
Methodology: see Methodology: SWOT Analysis.
Pfsweb Inc's Financial Strength vs Peers Comparison
Quick ratio, working capital, debt to equity and asset turnover, trailing 12 months| Company | Quick Ratio | Working Capital | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pfsweb Inc | 0.97 | 2.05 | 0.00 |
| Shopify Inc | 1.19 | 5.56 | - |
| Ebay Inc | 0.38 | 1.02 | 2.25 |
| Channeladvisor Corporation | 2.01 | 2.90 | - |
| Commerce com Inc | 0.55 | 2.00 | 3.34 |
Quick ratio = cash / current liabilities; working capital ratio = current assets / current liabilities; asset turnover = revenue / total assets. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Pfsweb Inc's Revenue and Income Growth vs Peers
Quarterly revenue and net income growth, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Revenue Y/Y | Income Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pfsweb Inc | Q2 2023 | +5.1 % | - |
| Shopify Inc | Q3 2026 | +31.6 % | -19.2 % |
| Ebay Inc | Q3 2026 | +13.7 % | -21.4 % |
| Channeladvisor Corporation | Q3 2022 | +4.6 % | - |
| Commerce com Inc | Q3 2026 | -1.4 % | - |
| PEERS TOTAL | +22.0 % | -20.4 % |
Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Pfsweb Inc's Peers' Costs of Sales and Capital Expenditures
Context for revenue growth: peer costs and capex, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Costs Y/Y | Capex Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pfsweb Inc | Q2 2023 | +1.8 % | -29.7 % |
| Shopify Inc | Q3 2026 | +39.3 % | - |
| Ebay Inc | Q3 2026 | +11.7 % | +29.9 % |
| Channeladvisor Corporation | Q3 2022 | +1.7 % | +69.2 % |
| Commerce com Inc | Q3 2026 | +21.4 % | +22.3 % |
Pfsweb Inc's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pfsweb Inc | - | - | - |
| Shopify Inc | 31.04% | 34.27% | 35.29% |
| Ebay Inc | 11.69% | 14.29% | 46.45% |
| Channeladvisor Corporation | 16.11% | 20.26% | 20.75% |
| Commerce com Inc | - | - | - |
ROA = net income / total assets; ROI = net income / investments; ROE = net income / equity; turnover ratios use trailing 12 month revenue (receivables) and cost of sales (inventory).
Pfsweb Inc's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Pfsweb Inc | - | 0.57 |
| Shopify Inc | 90.65 | 13.55 |
| Ebay Inc | 26.93 | 4.51 |
| Channeladvisor Corporation | 38.21 | 3.97 |
| Commerce com Inc | - | 0.88 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | 37.45 | 9.09 |
P/E = price / diluted EPS (trailing 12 months); PEG = P/E divided by EPS growth; the average row divides the peers' combined market cap by their combined income, sales, cash flow and equity.