Sportsman’s Warehouse (NASDAQ:SPWH – Get Free Report) and Levi Strauss & Co. (NYSE:LEVI – Get Free Report) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations and risk.
Profitability
This table compares Sportsman’s Warehouse and Levi Strauss & Co.’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Sportsman’s Warehouse | -3.10% | -7.65% | -1.87% |
| Levi Strauss & Co. | 6.40% | 28.75% | 9.03% |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Sportsman’s Warehouse and Levi Strauss & Co.”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Sportsman’s Warehouse | $1.20 billion | 0.10 | -$33.06 million | ($0.98) | -3.19 |
| Levi Strauss & Co. | $6.36 billion | 1.43 | $210.60 million | $1.02 | 22.44 |
Levi Strauss & Co. has higher revenue and earnings than Sportsman’s Warehouse. Sportsman’s Warehouse is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Levi Strauss & Co., indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
83.0% of Sportsman’s Warehouse shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.1% of Levi Strauss & Co. shares are held by institutional investors. 1.8% of Sportsman’s Warehouse shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Levi Strauss & Co. shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Volatility and Risk
Sportsman’s Warehouse has a beta of 0.65, indicating that its share price is 35% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Levi Strauss & Co. has a beta of 1.25, indicating that its share price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Sportsman’s Warehouse and Levi Strauss & Co., as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Sportsman’s Warehouse | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Levi Strauss & Co. | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 2.75 |
Sportsman’s Warehouse presently has a consensus target price of $3.45, indicating a potential upside of 10.22%. Levi Strauss & Co. has a consensus target price of $23.45, indicating a potential upside of 2.46%. Given Sportsman’s Warehouse’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Sportsman’s Warehouse is more favorable than Levi Strauss & Co..
Summary
Levi Strauss & Co. beats Sportsman’s Warehouse on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Sportsman’s Warehouse
Sportsman’s Warehouse Holdings, Inc. engages in the retail of sporting and athletic goods. Its products include hunting and shooting, archery, fishing, camping, boating accessories, optics and electronics, knives and tools, and footwear. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in West Jordan, UT.
About Levi Strauss & Co.
Levi Strauss & Co. engages in the design, marketing, and sale of apparel products. The company offers jeans, casual and dress pants, tops, shorts, skirts, jackets, footwear, and related accessories. It operates through the following geographical segments: Americas, Europe, and Asia. The company was founded by Levi Strauss in 1853 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.
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