Carter’s (NYSE:CRI – Get Free Report) and Perfect Moment (NASDAQ:PMNT – Get Free Report) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, dividends, earnings and risk.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
23.0% of Perfect Moment shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.0% of Carter’s shares are owned 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.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Carter’s and Perfect Moment, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Carter’s | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.40 |
| Perfect Moment | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
Volatility & Risk
Carter’s has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its share price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Perfect Moment has a beta of -3.22, meaning that its share price is 422% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Carter’s and Perfect Moment’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Carter’s | 8.11% | 27.15% | 9.61% |
| Perfect Moment | -67.38% | -513.83% | -119.38% |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Carter’s and Perfect Moment”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Carter’s | $2.81 billion | 0.41 | $232.50 million | $4.52 | 6.94 |
| Perfect Moment | $21.31 million | 0.50 | -$8.72 million | ($1.30) | -0.49 |
Carter’s has higher revenue and earnings than Perfect Moment. Perfect Moment is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Carter’s, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Carter’s beats Perfect Moment on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Carter’s
Carter’s, Inc. engages in the business of brand marketing of young children’s apparel. It operates through the following segments: the United States (US) Retail, US Wholesale, and International. The US Retail segment includes selling products through retail stores and ecommerce websites. The US Wholesale segment focuses on wholesale partners. The International segment is involved in selling in retail stores and ecommerce websites in Canada and Mexico, and to international wholesale customers and licensees. The company was founded by William Carter in 1865 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.
About Perfect Moment
Perfect Moment Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, owns and operates a fashion brand that offers ski, surf, and activewear collections under the brand name of Perfect Moment. It offers skiwear, outerwear, swimwear and activewear for women, men, and children. The company sells its collections directly to customers through e-commerce and to wholesale accounts, as well as through other sales partnerships. Perfect Moment Ltd. was founded in 1984 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.
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