Reviewing Levi Strauss & Co. (NYSE:LEVI) & Bosideng International (OTCMKTS:BSDGY)

Levi Strauss & Co. (NYSE:LEVI) and Bosideng International (OTCMKTS:BSDGY) are both consumer cyclical companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares Levi Strauss & Co. and Bosideng International’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Levi Strauss & Co.	7.12%	23.46%	7.56%
Bosideng International	N/A	N/A	N/A

Insider & Institutional Ownership

19.0% of Levi Strauss & Co. shares are held by institutional investors. 3.8% of Levi Strauss & Co. shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Levi Strauss & Co. and Bosideng International’s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Levi Strauss & Co.	$6.13 billion	0.87	$569.10 million	$1.10	12.20
Bosideng International	N/A	N/A	N/A	$3.90	4.90

Levi Strauss & Co. has higher revenue and earnings than Bosideng International. Bosideng International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Levi Strauss & Co., indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and recommmendations for Levi Strauss & Co. and Bosideng International, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Levi Strauss & Co.	0	5	4	0	2.44
Bosideng International	0	1	0	0	2.00

Levi Strauss & Co. currently has a consensus target price of $16.90, indicating a potential upside of 25.98%. Given Levi Strauss & Co.’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Levi Strauss & Co. is more favorable than Bosideng International.

Dividends

Levi Strauss & Co. pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Bosideng International pays an annual dividend of $2.03 per share and has a dividend yield of 10.6%. Levi Strauss & Co. pays out 43.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Bosideng International pays out 52.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Levi Strauss & Co. has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Summary

Levi Strauss & Co. beats Bosideng International on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Levi Strauss & Co.

Levi Strauss & Co. engages in the design, marketing, and sale of apparels and related accessories for men, women, and children in the Americas, Europe, and Asia. It offers jeans, casual and dress pants, activewear, tops, shorts, skirts, dresses, jumpsuits, shirts, sweaters, jackets, footwear, and related products under the Levi's, Dockers, Beyond Yoga, Signature by Levi Strauss & Co., and Denizen brands. The company also licenses Levi's and Dockers trademarks for various product categories, including footwear, belts, wallets, bags, outerwear, sweaters, dress shirts, kids wear, sleepwear, and hosiery. In addition, it sells its products through third-party retailers, such as department stores, specialty retailers, third-party e-commerce sites, and franchisees who operate brand-dedicated stores; and directly to consumers through various formats, including company-operated mainline and outlet stores, company-operated e-commerce sites, and select shop-in-shops located in department stores, and other third-party retail locations. Further, the company operates approximately 3,200 brand-dedicated stores and shop-in-shops. The company was founded in 1853 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

About Bosideng International

Bosideng International Holdings Limited engages in the research, design, development, manufacturing, marketing, and distribution of branded down apparel products, original equipment manufacturing (OEM) products, and non-down apparel products in the People's Republic of China. The company operates through four segments: Down Apparels, OEM Management, Ladieswear Apparels, and Diversified Apparels. It engages in the business of sourcing and distributing of branded down and brand authorization, OEM products, and ladieswear apparels; and non-seasonal apparels, including school uniform and children's wear. The company provides down apparel products under the Bosideng, Snow Flying, Bengen, etc. brands; ladies wear products under the JESSIE, BUOU BUOU, KOREANO, and KLOVA brands; and school uniforms under the Sameite brand. It also offers network consulting and e-business of down and non-down apparel; logistics and storage services; and brand design and development services, as well as operates as an advertisement agency. The company distributes its products through ladies retail, self-operated retail, and retail outlets operated by third party distributors. Bosideng International Holdings Limited was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Central, Hong Kong.