Burberry Group (OTCMKTS:BURBY) versus Levi Strauss & Co. (NYSE:LEVI) Head-To-Head Analysis

Burberry Group (OTCMKTS:BURBY) and Levi Strauss & Co. (NYSE:LEVI) are both mid-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and dividends.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Burberry Group and Levi Strauss & Co.”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Burberry Group	$3.14 billion	1.78	-$95.68 million	N/A	N/A
Levi Strauss & Co.	$6.36 billion	1.37	$210.60 million	$1.02	21.64

Levi Strauss & Co. has higher revenue and earnings than Burberry Group.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Burberry Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Levi Strauss & Co.	6.40%	28.75%	9.03%

Risk & Volatility

Burberry Group has a beta of 1.33, meaning that its stock price is 33% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Levi Strauss & Co. has a beta of 1.25, meaning that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

10.3% of Burberry Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.1% of Levi Strauss & Co. shares are held by institutional investors. 1.3% of Levi Strauss & Co. shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Burberry Group and Levi Strauss & Co., as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Burberry Group	1	1	1	5	3.25
Levi Strauss & Co.	0	2	9	0	2.82

Levi Strauss & Co. has a consensus price target of $23.45, suggesting a potential upside of 6.27%. Given Levi Strauss & Co.’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Levi Strauss & Co. is more favorable than Burberry Group.

Summary

Levi Strauss & Co. beats Burberry Group on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Burberry Group

Burberry Group plc, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, retails, and wholesales luxury goods under the Burberry brand. The company operates in two segments, Retail/Wholesale and Licensing. It provides womenswear, menswear, childrenswear, beauty, eyewear, shoes, and accessories, as well as leather goods, such as bags. The company also licenses third parties to manufacture and distribute products using the Burberry trademarks. It sells its products through Burberry mainline stores, concessions, outlets, digital commerce, Burberry franchisees, department stores, and multi-brand specialty accounts, as well as through Burberry.com website. It operates in the Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, India, Africa, and the Americas. The company was founded in 1856 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

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.