Head-To-Head Contrast: Under Armour (NYSE:UAA) & China Industrial Group (OTCMKTS:CIND)

China Industrial Group (OTCMKTS:CIND) and Under Armour (NYSE:UAA) are both consumer cyclical companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends and profitability.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for China Industrial Group and Under Armour, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
China Industrial Group	0	0	0	0	N/A
Under Armour	3	11	3	1	2.11

Under Armour has a consensus target price of $7.57, indicating a potential downside of 20.13%.

Profitability

This table compares China Industrial Group and Under Armour’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
China Industrial Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Under Armour	-1.35%	11.98%	5.08%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares China Industrial Group and Under Armour”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
China Industrial Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Under Armour	$5.70 billion	0.72	$232.04 million	($0.18)	-52.66

Under Armour has higher revenue and earnings than China Industrial Group.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

34.6% of Under Armour shares are owned by institutional investors. 15.6% of Under Armour shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Under Armour beats China Industrial Group on 7 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About China Industrial Group

China Industrial Group, Inc. through its subsidiary, Cashmere International Holdings Limited, manufactures cashmere products. The company was incorporated in 1984 and is based in Wan Chai, Hong Kong.

About Under Armour

Under Armour, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages developing, marketing, and distributing performance apparel, footwear, and accessories for men, women, and youth. The company provides its apparel in compression, fitted, and loose fit types. It also offers footwear products for running, training, basketball, cleated sports, recovery, and outdoor applications. In addition, the company provides accessories, which include gloves, bags, headwear, and socks; and engages in brand licensing, digital subscription, advertising, and other digital business activities. It primarily offers its products under the UNDER ARMOUR, ARMOUR, HEATGEAR, COLDGEAR, HOVR, UA, PROTECT THIS HOUSE, I WILL, ARMOUR FLEECE, and ARMOUR BRA brands. The company sells its products through wholesale channels, including national and regional sporting goods chains, independent and specialty retailers, department store chains, mono-branded Under Armour retail stores, institutional athletic departments, and leagues and teams, as well as independent distributors; and directly to consumers through Brand and Factory House stores, as well as through e-commerce websites. It operates in the United States, Canada, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia-Pacific, and Latin America. The company was incorporated in 1996 and is headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland.