Head to Head Review: ABC-Mart,Inc. (OTCMKTS:AMKYF) versus GAP (NYSE:GPS)

ABC-Mart,Inc. (OTCMKTS:AMKYF) and GAP (NYSE:GPS) are both consumer cyclical companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation and profitability.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares ABC-Mart,Inc. and GAP’s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
ABC-Mart,Inc.	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
GAP	$15.00 billion	0.00	$502.00 million	$1.80	N/A

GAP has higher revenue and earnings than ABC-Mart,Inc..

Profitability

This table compares ABC-Mart,Inc. and GAP’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ABC-Mart,Inc.	N/A	N/A	N/A
GAP	4.52%	27.57%	6.30%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations for ABC-Mart,Inc. and GAP, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ABC-Mart,Inc.	0	0	0	0	N/A
GAP	0	7	9	0	2.56

GAP has a consensus target price of $26.51, suggesting a potential upside of ∞. Given GAP’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe GAP is more favorable than ABC-Mart,Inc..

Institutional and Insider Ownership

58.8% of GAP shares are held by institutional investors. 30.8% of GAP shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

GAP beats ABC-Mart,Inc. on 8 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About ABC-Mart,Inc.

ABC-Mart,Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the retailing of shoes, clothing, and general merchandise products for men, women, and kids in Japan. The company develops and manufactures shoes; and licenses various brands. In addition, the company is involved in the sale of owned and purchased products through ABC-MART stores. The company offers its products under the VANS, HAWKINS, Saucony, NUOVO, DANNER, SPERRY,WHITE'S BOOTS, and byA brand names. It operates various stores in Hokkaido, Tohoku, Tokyo, Kanto, Chubu, Kansai, Chugoku and Shikoku, Kyushu and Okinawa, as well as South Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam, and the United States. The company was incorporated in 1976 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

About GAP

The Gap, Inc. operates as an apparel retail company. The company offers apparel, accessories, and personal care products for men, women, and children under the Old Navy, Gap, Banana Republic, and Athleta brands. Its products include adult apparel and accessories; and fitness and lifestyle products for use in yoga, training, sports, travel, and everyday activities for women and girls. The company offers its products through company-operated stores, franchise stores, websites, and third-party arrangements. It has franchise agreements to operate Old Navy, Gap, Banana Republic, and Athleta stores and websites in Asia, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa. The Gap, Inc. was incorporated in 1969 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.