Vince (NYSE:VNCE – Get Free Report) and Crocs (NASDAQ:CROX – Get Free Report) are both 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.
Volatility & Risk
Vince has a beta of 0.67, meaning that its share price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Crocs has a beta of 1.4, meaning that its share price is 40% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Vince and Crocs, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Vince | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Crocs | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 2.54 |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Vince and Crocs”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Vince | $293.45 million | 0.12 | -$19.05 million | ($1.34) | -1.96 |
| Crocs | $4.10 billion | 1.05 | $950.07 million | $3.73 | 21.18 |
Crocs has higher revenue and earnings than Vince. Vince is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Crocs, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Vince and Crocs’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Vince | -5.75% | 11.37% | 2.26% |
| Crocs | 5.72% | 44.15% | 16.12% |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
16.1% of Vince shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.4% of Crocs shares are owned by institutional investors. 61.0% of Vince shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.7% of Crocs 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.
Summary
Crocs beats Vince on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Vince
Vince Holding Corp. provides luxury apparel and accessories in the United States and internationally. It operates through Vince Wholesale, Vince Direct-to-Consumer segments. The company offers a range of men's and women's products, such as cashmere sweaters, silk blouses, leather and suede products, and jackets, dresses, skirts, pants, t-shirts, footwear, outerwear, and accessories, as well as woven shirts, core and fashion pants, and blazers under the Vince brand. It sells its products directly to consumers through its branded specialty retail stores and outlet stores, as well as through its vince.com e-commerce platform and subscription business through Vince Unfold, vinceunfold.com; and to department stores and specialty stores. The company was formerly known as Apparel Holding Corp. and changed its name to Vince Holding Corp. in November 2013. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
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.
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