Amer Sports (NYSE:AS – Get Free Report) and Carter’s (NYSE:CRI – Get Free Report) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability and earnings.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Amer Sports and Carter’s”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
Amer Sports | $4.37 billion | 2.06 | -$208.60 million | N/A | N/A |
Carter’s | $2.84 billion | 0.68 | $232.50 million | $6.30 | 8.57 |
Carter’s has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Amer Sports.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
Profitability
This table compares Amer Sports and Carter’s’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
Amer Sports | -2.79% | -0.63% | -0.15% |
Carter’s | 8.11% | 27.15% | 9.61% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Amer Sports and Carter’s, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
Amer Sports | 0 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 2.80 |
Carter’s | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1.71 |
Amer Sports currently has a consensus target price of $18.86, suggesting a potential upside of 5.82%. Carter’s has a consensus target price of $70.00, suggesting a potential upside of 29.58%. Given Carter’s’ higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Carter’s is more favorable than Amer Sports.
About Amer Sports
Amer Sports, Inc. designs, manufactures, markets, distributes, and sells sports equipment, apparel, footwear, and accessories in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Americas, China, and the Asia Pacific. It operates through three segments: Technical Apparel, Outdoor Performance, and Ball & Racquet Sports. The Technical Apparel segment offers outdoor apparel, footwear, and accessories which includes climbing gear. The Outdoor Performance segment provides hiking and running footwear, functional apparel, skiing and snowboarding gear, and lifestyle footwear. The Ball & Racquet Sports segment offers sports equipment for tennis, baseball, american football, basketball, golf, and various other professional and recreational sports. This segment provides custom-fitting protective gear and apparel for baseball, softball, football, and lacrosse. It sells its products under the Arc'teryx, PeakPerformance, Salomon, Atomic, Armada, ENVE, Wilson, Louisville Slugger, DeMarini, EvoShield, and ATEC brands. The company distributes its products through retail stores, general sporting goods retailers, specialty stores, independently operated partner stores, and distributors, as well as its e-commerce websites, and retailer-owned and third-party e-commerce websites. The company was formerly known as Amer Sports Management Holding (Cayman) Limited and changed its name to Amer Sports, Inc. in August 2023. Amer Sports, Inc. was founded in 1950 and is based in Helsinki, Finland.
About Carter’s
Carter's, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, sources, and markets branded childrenswear under the Carter's, OshKosh, Skip Hop, Child of Mine, Just One You, Simple Joys, Little Planet, and other brands in the United States and internationally. It operates through three segments: U.S. Retail, U.S. Wholesale, and International. The company's Carter's products include babies and young children products, such as bodysuits, layette essentials, sleep and play, pants, tops and t-shirts, multipiece sets, dresses, and sleepwear; and OshKosh brand products comprise playclothes, such as denim jeans, overalls, core bottoms, knit tops, t-shirts, and layering pieces. It provides products for playtime, travel, mealtime, bath time, and home gear, as well as kid's bags under the Skip Hop brand. In addition, the company offers bedding, home décor, cribs and baby furniture, diaper bags, footwear, gift sets, hair accessories, jewelry, outerwear, paper goods, socks, shoes, swimwear, and toys. The company operates through wholesale locations, including department stores, national chain stores, and specialty stores, as well as retail stores. It sells its products through its eCommerce websites, such as carters.com, oshkosh.com, skiphop.com, and mobile application, as well as other international wholesale accounts and licensees. Carter's, Inc. was founded in 1865 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
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