Reviewing Crocs (NASDAQ:CROX) and Tandy Brands Accessories (OTCMKTS:TBACQ)

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

Institutional & Insider Ownership

93.4% of Crocs shares are held by institutional investors. 2.7% of Crocs shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 6.6% of Tandy Brands Accessories shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Crocs and Tandy Brands Accessories”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Crocs	$4.10 billion	1.37	$950.07 million	$16.32	6.15
Tandy Brands Accessories	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Crocs has higher revenue and earnings than Tandy Brands Accessories.

Profitability

This table compares Crocs and Tandy Brands Accessories’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Crocs	23.35%	43.07%	16.02%
Tandy Brands Accessories	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Crocs and Tandy Brands Accessories, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Crocs	1	2	11	0	2.71
Tandy Brands Accessories	0	0	0	0	0.00

Crocs presently has a consensus price target of $128.4615, suggesting a potential upside of 28.00%. Given Crocs’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Crocs is more favorable than Tandy Brands Accessories.

Summary

Crocs beats Tandy Brands Accessories on 8 of the 9 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 Tandy Brands Accessories

Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc. engages in the design and marketing of accessories. Its products include belts, gifts, small leather goods, and bags for men, women, and children. The company was founded in November 1990 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.