V.F. (NYSE:VFC) & Lanvin Group (NYSE:LANV) Financial Survey

V.F. (NYSE:VFC) and Lanvin Group (NYSE:LANV) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends and valuation.

Risk & Volatility

V.F. has a beta of 1.64, suggesting that its share price is 64% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lanvin Group has a beta of -0.28, suggesting that its share price is 128% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
V.F.	2.33%	19.08%	2.84%
Lanvin Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional & Insider Ownership

86.8% of V.F. shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.4% of Lanvin Group shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of V.F. shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.7% of Lanvin Group shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for V.F. and Lanvin Group, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
V.F.	2	14	3	1	2.15
Lanvin Group	1	0	0	0	1.00

V.F. presently has a consensus price target of $18.16, indicating a potential upside of 5.61%. Given V.F.’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe V.F. is more favorable than Lanvin Group.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares V.F. and Lanvin Group”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
V.F.	$9.58 billion	0.70	-$189.72 million	$0.55	31.26
Lanvin Group	$355.62 million	0.58	-$178.82 million	N/A	N/A

Lanvin Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than V.F..

Summary

V.F. beats Lanvin Group on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About V.F.

VF Corp. engages in the business of producing and marketing apparel, footwear, and accessories. It operates through the following segments: Outdoor, Active, Work, and Other. The Outdoor segment includes authentic outdoor-based lifestyle brands such as performance-based and outdoor apparel, footwear, and equipment. The Active segment focuses on activity-based lifestyle brands including active apparel, footwear, backpacks, luggage, and accessories. The Work segment offers work and work-inspired lifestyle brands with product offerings including apparel, footwear, and accessories. The Other segment refers to the sale of non-VF products and sourcing activities related to transition services. The company was founded by John Barbey in October 1899 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

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.