Contrasting Levi Strauss & Co. (NYSE:LEVI) & Cache (OTCMKTS:CACH)

Cache (OTCMKTS:CACH) and Levi Strauss & Co. (NYSE:LEVI) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

69.1% of Levi Strauss & Co. shares are held by institutional investors. 23.0% of Cache shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Levi Strauss & Co. shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Cache and Levi Strauss & Co.”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Cache	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Levi Strauss & Co.	$6.36 billion	1.28	$210.60 million	$1.52	13.65

Levi Strauss & Co. has higher revenue and earnings than Cache.

Profitability

This table compares Cache and Levi Strauss & Co.’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cache	N/A	N/A	N/A
Levi Strauss & Co.	9.48%	27.92%	8.95%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Cache and Levi Strauss & Co., as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cache	0	0	1	0	3.00
Levi Strauss & Co.	0	3	12	0	2.80

Levi Strauss & Co. has a consensus target price of $26.38, suggesting a potential upside of 27.15%. Given Levi Strauss & Co.’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Levi Strauss & Co. is more favorable than Cache.

Summary

Levi Strauss & Co. beats Cache on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Cache

Cache, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a mall-based and online woman’s specialty retailer of apparel and accessories in the United States. The company designs and markets sportswear, such as tops, sweaters, and jackets and bottoms for day or evening events; dresses ranges from shorter lengths to long for day, evening, and events; and accessories, including jewelry, belts, scarves, and handbags under the Cache brand name. The company was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

About Levi Strauss & Co.

Levi Strauss & Co. engages in the design, marketing, and sale of apparel products. The company offers jeans, casual and dress pants, tops, shorts, skirts, jackets, footwear, and related accessories. It operates through the following geographical segments: Americas, Europe, and Asia. The company was founded by Levi Strauss in 1853 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.