Head-To-Head Survey: Steven Madden (NASDAQ:SHOO) versus Anta Sports Products (OTCMKTS:ANPDF)

Steven Madden (NASDAQ:SHOO) and Anta Sports Products (OTCMKTS:ANPDF) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends and profitability.

Profitability

This table compares Steven Madden and Anta Sports Products’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Steven Madden	7.26%	21.63%	13.24%
Anta Sports Products	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional and Insider Ownership

99.9% of Steven Madden shares are held by institutional investors. 2.2% of Steven Madden shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Steven Madden and Anta Sports Products”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Steven Madden	$2.28 billion	0.83	$169.39 million	$2.32	11.24
Anta Sports Products	$8.82 billion	4.09	$1.45 billion	N/A	N/A

Anta Sports Products has higher revenue and earnings than Steven Madden.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations for Steven Madden and Anta Sports Products, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Steven Madden	0	7	1	0	2.13
Anta Sports Products	0	0	0	0	0.00

Steven Madden currently has a consensus target price of $30.00, suggesting a potential upside of 15.07%. Given Steven Madden’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Steven Madden is more favorable than Anta Sports Products.

Summary

Steven Madden beats Anta Sports Products on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Steven Madden

Steven Madden, Ltd. designs, sources, and markets fashion-forward branded and private label footwear, accessories, and apparel in the United States and internationally. It operates through Wholesale Footwear, Wholesale Accessories/Apparel, Direct-to- Consumer, and Licensing segments. The Wholesale Footwear segment designs, sources, and markets various products, including dress shoes, boots, booties, fashion sneakers, sandals, and casual shoes under the Steve Madden, Dolce Vita, Betsey Johnson, Blondo, GREATS, and Anne Klein brands. The Wholesale Accessories/Apparel segment offers handbags, apparel, small leather goods, belts, soft accessories, fashion scarves, wraps, gifting, and other accessories under the Steve Madden, Anne Klein, Betsey Johnson, and Dolce Vita brands. The Direct-to-Consumer segment operates Steve Madden and Dolce Vita full-price retail stores, Steve Madden outlet stores and concessions, and digital e-commerce websites. The Licensing segment engages in the licensing of the Steve Madden and Betsey Johnson trademarks for the sale of select apparel, accessory, home categories, and other non-core products. In addition, the company distributes its products in the wholesale channel through department stores, mass merchants, off-price retailers, shoe chains, online retailers, national chains, specialty retailers, independent stores, and clubs. Further, it markets its products and services through digital brand marketing, social media and influencer marketing, experiential events, in-store and online promotions, and public relations. The company was incorporated in 1990 and is headquartered in Long Island City, New York.

About Anta Sports Products

ANTA Sports Products Limited, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the research and development, design, manufacturing, and marketing of shoes, apparel, and accessories in the Mainland of China, Hong Kong, Macao, and internationally. The company's products portfolio includes running, cross-training, basketball, professional competition, training, physical education classes, outdoor sports, triathlon, golf, skiing, camping, hiking, urban outdoor, tennis, and other sports under the FILA, FILA KIDS, FILA FUSION, AMER, KOLON SPORT, ANTA, DESCENTE, and ANTA KIDS brands. It provides management, product design, logistics, and information technology services; manufactures shoe soles; holds trademarks; and develops and manages properties. It is also involved in the exporting and importing activities; and retailing of sporting goods. The company was founded in 1991 and is headquartered in Jinjiang, the People's Republic of China.