Contrasting Crocs (NASDAQ:CROX) and Lanvin Group (NYSE:LANV)

Crocs (NASDAQ:CROX) and Lanvin Group (NYSE:LANV) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares Crocs and Lanvin Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Crocs	23.35%	43.07%	16.02%
Lanvin Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional and Insider Ownership

93.4% of Crocs shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.4% of Lanvin Group shares are held by institutional investors. 2.7% of Crocs shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.7% of Lanvin Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility and Risk

Crocs has a beta of 1.38, indicating that its share price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lanvin Group has a beta of -0.25, indicating that its share price is 125% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Crocs and Lanvin Group, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Crocs	1	2	12	0	2.73
Lanvin Group	0	0	0	0	0.00

Crocs currently has a consensus price target of $135.13, indicating a potential upside of 28.48%. Given Crocs’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Crocs is more favorable than Lanvin Group.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Crocs and Lanvin Group”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Crocs	$4.10 billion	1.44	$950.07 million	$16.32	6.44
Lanvin Group	$355.62 million	0.95	-$178.82 million	N/A	N/A

Crocs has higher revenue and earnings than Lanvin Group.

Summary

Crocs beats Lanvin Group on 11 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Crocs

Crocs, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, manufactures, markets, distributes, and sells casual lifestyle footwear and accessories for men, women, and children under Crocs and HEYDUDE Brand in the United States and internationally. The company offers various footwear products, including clogs, sandals, slides, flips, wedges, platforms, socks, boots, charms, flip flops, sneakers, and slippers. It sells its products through wholesalers, retail stores, e-commerce sites, third-party marketplaces, and kiosks/store-in-store locations. Crocs, Inc. was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Broomfield, Colorado.

About Lanvin Group

Lanvin Group Holdings Limited operates as a couture house in the Europe, the Middle East, Africa, North America, China, and other Asian countries. It operates through five segments: Lanvin, Wolford, St. John, Sergio Rossi, and Caruso. The company offers ready-to-wear, made to measure, footwear, leather goods, costume jewelry, accessories, eyewear, and childrenswear under the Lanvin brand name; ready-to-wear, legwear, lingerie and beachwear, athleisure, and accessories under the Wolford brand; footwear under the Sergio Rossi brand name; luxury womenswear, footwear, handbags, jewelry, and leather goods under the St. John brand; and leisurewear and formalwear for men under the Caruso brand name. The company was founded in 1889 and is headquartered in Shanghai, China. Lanvin Group Holdings Limited is a subsidiary of Fosun International Limited.