Contrasting Tandy Brands Accessories (OTCMKTS:TBACQ) & Duluth (NASDAQ:DLTH)

Duluth (NASDAQ:DLTH) and Tandy Brands Accessories (OTCMKTS:TBACQ) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and risk.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

24.4% of Duluth shares are owned by institutional investors. 42.9% of Duluth shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.6% of Tandy Brands Accessories shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Duluth and Tandy Brands Accessories”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Duluth	$626.63 million	0.14	-$43.67 million	($0.87)	-2.68
Tandy Brands Accessories	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Tandy Brands Accessories has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Duluth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Duluth and Tandy Brands Accessories, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Duluth	1	0	1	2	3.00
Tandy Brands Accessories	0	0	0	0	0.00

Duluth currently has a consensus price target of $5.00, suggesting a potential upside of 114.59%. Given Duluth’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Duluth is more favorable than Tandy Brands Accessories.

Profitability

This table compares Duluth and Tandy Brands Accessories’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Duluth	-5.03%	-11.51%	-4.24%
Tandy Brands Accessories	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Duluth beats Tandy Brands Accessories on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Duluth

Duluth Holdings Inc. sells casual wear, workwear, and accessories for men and women under the Duluth Trading brand in the United States. It provides shirts, pants, underwear, tanks, outerwear, footwear, accessories, and hard goods. The company offers its products under various trademarks, trade names, and service marks, including Alaskan Hardgear, Armachillo, Ballroom, Bucket Master, Cab Commander, Crouch Gusset, Dry on the Fly, Duluth Trading Co, Duluthflex, Fire Hose, Longtail T, No-Yank, No Polo Shirt, Wild Boar Mocs, and Buck Naked. Duluth Holdings Inc. markets its products through its Website, catalogs, and retail stores. As of May 17, 2018, it operated 36 retail stores. The company was formerly known as GEMPLER'S, Inc. Duluth Holdings Inc. was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Belleville, Wisconsin.

About Tandy Brands Accessories

Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc. engages in the design and marketing of accessories. Its products include belts, gifts, small leather goods, and bags for men, women, and children. The company was founded in November 1990 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.