Head to Head Analysis: Wacoal (OTCMKTS:WACLY) versus Lanvin Group (NYSE:LANV)

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

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lanvin Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Wacoal	6.48%	5.46%	3.94%

Insider and Institutional Ownership

86.4% of Lanvin Group shares are held by institutional investors. 2.7% of Lanvin Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Wacoal shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Lanvin Group and Wacoal, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lanvin Group	1	0	0	0	1.00
Wacoal	0	0	0	0	0.00

Valuation & Earnings

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Lanvin Group	$355.62 million	0.61	-$178.82 million	N/A	N/A
Wacoal	$1.14 billion	1.23	$46.13 million	$7.45	18.06

Wacoal has higher revenue and earnings than Lanvin Group.

Summary

Wacoal beats Lanvin Group on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Wacoal

Wacoal Holdings Corp. engages in the manufacturing, wholesale, and retail sale of intimate apparel, outerwear, sportswear, and other textile products and accessories in Japan, Asia, Oceania, the United States, and Europe. The company operates through Wacoal Business (Domestic), Wacoal Business (Overseas), Peach John Business, and Other Businesses segments. It offers intimate apparel mainly women’s foundation wear, lingerie, nightwear and children’s underwear; and outerwear, sportswear, and other textile products and accessories. The company also engages in the restaurant, cultural and service-related businesses; and manufacture and sale of mannequins and fixtures, interior design work, and other textile-related businesses. It offers products through department stores, general merchandisers, and other general retailers in Japan, as well as directly managed retail stores, E-commerce websites, and distributors in Japan and internationally. Wacoal Holdings Corp. was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Kyoto, Japan.