Boot Barn (NYSE:BOOT) & Deckers Outdoor (NYSE:DECK) Head to Head Analysis

Boot Barn (NYSE:BOOT) and Deckers Outdoor (NYSE:DECK) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, risk and dividends.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

97.8% of Deckers Outdoor shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Boot Barn shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Deckers Outdoor shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Boot Barn and Deckers Outdoor, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Boot Barn	0	4	10	0	2.71
Deckers Outdoor	2	11	9	3	2.52

Boot Barn presently has a consensus target price of $182.55, indicating a potential downside of 5.63%. Deckers Outdoor has a consensus target price of $118.11, indicating a potential upside of 40.82%. Given Deckers Outdoor’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Deckers Outdoor is more favorable than Boot Barn.

Profitability

This table compares Boot Barn and Deckers Outdoor’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Boot Barn	9.81%	17.73%	9.78%
Deckers Outdoor	19.47%	40.54%	26.95%

Risk & Volatility

Boot Barn has a beta of 1.61, indicating that its stock price is 61% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Deckers Outdoor has a beta of 1.05, indicating that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Boot Barn and Deckers Outdoor”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Boot Barn	$1.91 billion	3.09	$180.94 million	$6.34	30.51
Deckers Outdoor	$4.99 billion	2.50	$966.09 million	$6.75	12.43

Deckers Outdoor has higher revenue and earnings than Boot Barn. Deckers Outdoor is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Boot Barn, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Deckers Outdoor beats Boot Barn on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Boot Barn

Boot Barn Holdings, Inc., a lifestyle retail chain, operates specialty retail stores in the United States. The company's specialty retail stores offer western and work-related footwear, apparel, and accessories for men, women, and kids. It offers boots, shirts, jackets, hats, belts and belt buckles, handbags, western-style jewelry, rugged footwear, outerwear, overalls, denim, and flame-resistant and high-visibility clothing. The company also provides gifts and home merchandise. The company also sells its products through e-commerce websites, including bootbarn.com; sheplers.com; and countryoutfitter.com. The company was formerly known as WW Top Investment Corporation and changed its name to Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. in June 2014. Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1978 and is based in Irvine, California.

About Deckers Outdoor

Deckers Outdoor Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, designs, markets, and distributes footwear, apparel, and accessories for casual lifestyle use and high-performance activities in the United States and internationally. The company offers premium footwear, apparel, and accessories under the UGG brand name; footwear, apparel, and accessories for ultra-runners and athletes under the HOKA brand name; and sandals, shoes, and boots under the Teva brand name. It also provides relaxed casual shoes and sandals under the Sanuk brand name; casual footwear fashion line under the Koolaburra brand name; and footwear under the AHNU brand name. The company sells its products through domestic and international retailers; international distributors; and directly to its consumers through its direct-to-consumer business, which includes e-commerce websites and retail stores. Deckers Outdoor Corporation was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Goleta, California.