Fast Retailing (OTCMKTS:FRCOY – Get Free Report) and Destination XL Group (NASDAQ:DXLG – Get Free Report) are both consumer cyclical companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, dividends and profitability.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
0.0% of Fast Retailing shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.5% of Destination XL Group shares are held by institutional investors. 12.4% of Destination XL Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Fast Retailing and Destination XL Group”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
Fast Retailing | N/A | N/A | N/A | $99.47 | 0.32 |
Destination XL Group | $496.64 million | 0.31 | $27.85 million | $0.24 | 11.15 |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Fast Retailing and Destination XL Group, as reported by MarketBeat.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
Fast Retailing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Destination XL Group | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.50 |
Destination XL Group has a consensus price target of $3.50, indicating a potential upside of 30.84%. Given Destination XL Group’s higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Destination XL Group is more favorable than Fast Retailing.
Profitability
This table compares Fast Retailing and Destination XL Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
Fast Retailing | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Destination XL Group | 3.11% | 11.10% | 4.54% |
Summary
Destination XL Group beats Fast Retailing on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Fast Retailing
Fast Retailing Co., Ltd., through its subsidiaries, operates as an apparel designer and retailer in Japan and internationally. The company operates through UNIQLO Japan, UNIQLO International, GU, and Global Brands segments. It manufactures and retails clothing for men, women, children, and babies, as well as offers shoes and other goods and items. The company operates stores and franchises under the UNIQLO, GU, PLST, Theory, COMPTOIR DES COTONNIERS, J Brand, and PRINCESSE TAM.TAM brand names. It also sells its products through online; and provides real estate leasing services. The company was formerly known as Ogori Shoji Co., Ltd. and changed its name to Fast Retailing Co., Ltd. in September 1991. Fast Retailing Co., Ltd. was founded in 1949 and is headquartered in Yamaguchi, Japan.
About Destination XL Group
Destination XL Group, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a specialty retailer of big and tall men’s clothing and shoes in the United States. The company’s stores offer sportswear and dresswear; fashion-neutral items, including jeans, casual pants, T-shirts, polo shirts, dress shirts, and suit separates; and casual clothing. It also provides vintage-screen T-shirts and wovens under various private labels. The company offers its products under the trade names of Destination XL, DXL, DXL Men’s Apparel, DXL outlets, Casual Male XL, and Casual Male XL outlets. The company was formerly known as Casual Male Retail Group, Inc. and changed its name to Destination XL Group, Inc. in February 2013. Destination XL Group, Inc. was incorporated in 1976 and is headquartered in Canton, Massachusetts.
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