Levi Strauss & Co. (NYSE:LEVI – Get Free Report) and Perfect Moment (NASDAQ:PMNT – Get Free Report) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, valuation, earnings, risk and analyst recommendations.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Levi Strauss & Co. and Perfect Moment, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Levi Strauss & Co. | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2.58 |
| Perfect Moment | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
Levi Strauss & Co. currently has a consensus price target of $21.27, suggesting a potential upside of 17.63%. Perfect Moment has a consensus price target of $6.00, suggesting a potential upside of 580.50%. Given Perfect Moment’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Perfect Moment is more favorable than Levi Strauss & Co..
Earnings and Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Levi Strauss & Co. | $6.36 billion | 1.13 | $210.60 million | $0.52 | 34.78 |
| Perfect Moment | $24.44 million | 0.58 | -$8.72 million | ($1.07) | -0.82 |
Levi Strauss & Co. has higher revenue and earnings than Perfect Moment. Perfect Moment is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Levi Strauss & Co., indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Levi Strauss & Co. and Perfect Moment’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Levi Strauss & Co. | 3.32% | 25.88% | 8.12% |
| Perfect Moment | -47.69% | -1,524.40% | -88.86% |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
69.1% of Levi Strauss & Co. shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 23.0% of Perfect Moment shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.1% of Levi Strauss & Co. shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Levi Strauss & Co. beats Perfect Moment on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
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.
About Perfect Moment
Perfect Moment Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, owns and operates a fashion brand that offers ski, surf, and activewear collections under the brand name of Perfect Moment. It offers skiwear, outerwear, swimwear and activewear for women, men, and children. The company sells its collections directly to customers through e-commerce and to wholesale accounts, as well as through other sales partnerships. Perfect Moment Ltd. was founded in 1984 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.
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