Head to Head Review: Genesco (NYSE:GCO) versus 361 Degrees International (OTCMKTS:TSIOF)

Genesco (NYSE:GCO) and 361 Degrees International (OTCMKTS:TSIOF) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, profitability, risk, valuation and analyst recommendations.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Genesco and 361 Degrees International, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Genesco	2	2	0	1	2.00
361 Degrees International	0	0	0	0	0.00

Genesco presently has a consensus price target of $30.33, suggesting a potential upside of 1.04%. Given Genesco’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Genesco is more favorable than 361 Degrees International.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Genesco and 361 Degrees International”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Genesco	$2.33 billion	0.14	-$18.89 million	($0.18)	-166.78
361 Degrees International	$1.40 billion	1.10	$159.77 million	N/A	N/A

361 Degrees International has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Genesco.

Risk and Volatility

Genesco has a beta of 1.81, indicating that its share price is 81% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, 361 Degrees International has a beta of 0.11, indicating that its share price is 89% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

94.5% of Genesco shares are held by institutional investors. 23.1% of Genesco shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Genesco and 361 Degrees International’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Genesco	N/A	2.11%	0.78%
361 Degrees International	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Genesco beats 361 Degrees International on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Genesco

Genesco Inc. operates as a retailer and wholesaler of footwear, apparel, and accessories in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the Republic of Ireland. The company operates through four segments: Journeys Group, Schuh Group, Johnston & Murphy Group, and Genesco Brands. The Journeys Group segment offers footwear and accessories through the Journeys, Journeys Kidz, and Little Burgundy retail chains, as well as through e-commerce and catalogs for young men, women, and children. Its Schuh Group segment operates Schuh retail footwear stores that offer casual and athletic footwear, as well as sells footwear through e-commerce. The Johnston & Murphy Group segment involved in the retail and e-commerce operations; and wholesale distribution of men’s dress and casual footwear, apparel, and accessories, as well as women’s footwear and accessories. Its Genesco Brands Group segment markets footwear under the Levi’s, Dockers, and G.H. Bass brands for men, women, and children, as well as designs and manufactures the STARTER brands footwear. The company operates through Journeys, Journeys Kidz, Schuh, Little Burgundy, and Johnston & Murphy brand names; and e-commerce websites, including journeys.com, journeyskidz.com, journeys.ca, schuh.co.uk, schuh.ie, schuh.eu, johnstonmurphy.com, littleburgundyshoes.com, johnstonmurphy.ca, nashvilleshoewarehouse.com, and dockersshoes.com. Genesco Inc. was incorporated in 1934 and is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee.

About 361 Degrees International

361 Degrees International Limited, an investment holding company, manufactures and trades in sporting goods in the People's Republic of China. It operates in two segments, Adults and Kids. The company offers adult and children footwear, apparels, and accessories for sports and life under the 361º core and 361º Kids brands. It also manufactures and trades in shoes soles; trades in children sporting goods; and operates a gas station. The company operated a network of stores under the 361º core brand name. It also sells products through its 361sport.com Website; other e-commerce platforms, including Tmall, Taobao, and JD; and authorized retailers and distributors. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Xiamen, the People's Republic of China.