Duluth (NASDAQ:DLTH) and Lanvin Group (NYSE:LANV) Critical Analysis

Duluth (NASDAQ:DLTH) and Lanvin Group (NYSE:LANV) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability and valuation.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Duluth and Lanvin Group”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Duluth	$602.75 million	0.25	-$43.67 million	($1.43)	-2.91
Lanvin Group	$355.62 million	0.79	-$178.82 million	N/A	N/A

Duluth has higher revenue and earnings than Lanvin Group.

Volatility & Risk

Duluth has a beta of 1.2, indicating that its share price is 20% 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.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Duluth	-7.99%	-14.31%	-5.30%
Lanvin Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional and Insider Ownership

24.4% of Duluth shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.4% of Lanvin Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 42.9% of Duluth shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.7% of Lanvin Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Duluth and Lanvin Group, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Duluth	0	0	1	1	3.50
Lanvin Group	0	0	0	0	0.00

Duluth currently has a consensus price target of $7.00, suggesting a potential upside of 68.27%. Given Duluth’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Duluth is more favorable than Lanvin Group.

Summary

Duluth beats Lanvin Group on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Duluth

Duluth Holdings Inc. sells casual wear, workwear, and accessories for men and women under the Duluth Trading brand in the United States. It provides shirts, pants, underwear, tanks, outerwear, footwear, accessories, and hard goods. The company offers its products under various trademarks, trade names, and service marks, including Alaskan Hardgear, Armachillo, Ballroom, Bucket Master, Cab Commander, Crouch Gusset, Dry on the Fly, Duluth Trading Co, Duluthflex, Fire Hose, Longtail T, No-Yank, No Polo Shirt, Wild Boar Mocs, and Buck Naked. Duluth Holdings Inc. markets its products through its Website, catalogs, and retail stores. As of May 17, 2018, it operated 36 retail stores. The company was formerly known as GEMPLER'S, Inc. Duluth Holdings Inc. was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Belleville, Wisconsin.

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.