Lands’ End (NASDAQ:LE – Get Free Report) and Fast Retailing (OTCMKTS:FRCOY – Get Free Report) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends and profitability.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
37.5% of Lands’ End shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of Fast Retailing shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.3% of Lands’ End shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Lands’ End and Fast Retailing’s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
Lands’ End | $1.47 billion | 0.27 | -$130.68 million | ($4.09) | -3.10 |
Fast Retailing | N/A | N/A | N/A | $99.47 | 0.27 |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings for Lands’ End and Fast Retailing, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
Lands’ End | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
Fast Retailing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Lands’ End currently has a consensus price target of $15.00, indicating a potential upside of 18.34%. Given Lands’ End’s higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Lands’ End is more favorable than Fast Retailing.
Profitability
This table compares Lands’ End and Fast Retailing’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
Lands’ End | -8.87% | -1.70% | -0.56% |
Fast Retailing | N/A | N/A | N/A |
About Lands’ End
Lands' End, Inc. operates as a digital retailer of casual clothing, swimwear, outerwear, accessories, footwear, and home products in the United States, Europe, Asia, and internationally. It operates through U.S. eCommerce, International, Outfitters, Third Party, and Retail segments. The company also sells uniform and logo apparel. It sells its products through e-commerce and company operated stores, as well as through third party distribution channels under the Lands' End, Lands' End Lighthouse, Squall, Tugless Tank, Drifter, Outrigger, and Marinac, Beach Living brands, as well as Supima, No-Gape, Starfish, Little Black Suit, Iron Knees, Hyde Park, Year' Rounder, ClassMate, Willis & Geiger, and ThermaCheck brands. Lands' End, Inc. was founded in 1963 and is headquartered in Dodgeville, Wisconsin.
About Fast Retailing
Fast Retailing Co., Ltd., through its subsidiaries, operates as an apparel designer and retailer in Japan and internationally. The company operates through UNIQLO Japan, UNIQLO International, GU, and Global Brands segments. It manufactures and retails clothing for men, women, children, and babies, as well as offers shoes and other goods and items. The company operates stores and franchises under the UNIQLO, GU, PLST, Theory, COMPTOIR DES COTONNIERS, J Brand, and PRINCESSE TAM.TAM brand names. It also sells its products through online; and provides real estate leasing services. The company was formerly known as Ogori Shoji Co., Ltd. and changed its name to Fast Retailing Co., Ltd. in September 1991. Fast Retailing Co., Ltd. was founded in 1949 and is headquartered in Yamaguchi, Japan.
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