Financial Comparison: Asos Pls (OTCMKTS:ASOMY) versus TJX Companies (NYSE:TJX)

Asos Pls (OTCMKTS:ASOMY) and TJX Companies (NYSE:TJX) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation and dividends.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

91.1% of TJX Companies shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of TJX Companies shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Asos Pls and TJX Companies, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Asos Pls	0	0	0	2	4.00
TJX Companies	0	1	18	2	3.05

TJX Companies has a consensus price target of $177.94, suggesting a potential upside of 17.68%. Given TJX Companies’ higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe TJX Companies is more favorable than Asos Pls.

Volatility and Risk

Asos Pls has a beta of 2.21, indicating that its share price is 121% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, TJX Companies has a beta of 0.62, indicating that its share price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Asos Pls and TJX Companies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Asos Pls	N/A	N/A	N/A
TJX Companies	9.40%	57.92%	16.06%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Asos Pls and TJX Companies”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Asos Pls	$3.23 billion	0.19	-$388.99 million	N/A	N/A
TJX Companies	$60.37 billion	2.77	$5.49 billion	$5.15	29.36

TJX Companies has higher revenue and earnings than Asos Pls.

Summary

TJX Companies beats Asos Pls on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Asos Pls

ASOS Plc operates as an online fashion retailer in the United Kingdom, the United States, Australia, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Sweden, the Netherlands, Denmark, Poland, and internationally. It offers womenswear and menswear products. The company sells its products under the ASOS Design, ASOS Edition, ASOS Luxe, ASOS 4505, Collusion, Reclaimed Vintage, Topshop, Topman, Miss Selfridge, HIIT, AsYou, Dark Future, UNRVLLD/SPPLY, Crooked Tongues, Daysocial, Actual, and Weekend Collective brands, as well as through third-party brands. It is also involved in the employer of marketing staff and payment processing businesses, as well as acts as a vehicle for issue of convertible bonds. ASOS Plc was incorporated in 2000 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

About TJX Companies

The TJX Companies, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an off-price apparel and home fashions retailer in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Australia. It operates through four segments: Marmaxx, HomeGoods, TJX Canada, and TJX International. The company sells family apparel, including footwear and accessories; home fashions, such as home basics, furniture, rugs, lighting products, giftware, soft home products, decorative accessories, tabletop, and cookware, as well as expanded pet, and gourmet food departments; jewelry and accessories; and other merchandise. It offers its products through stores and e-commerce sites. The TJX Companies, Inc. was incorporated in 1962 and is headquartered in Framingham, Massachusetts.