Head-To-Head Review: Shoe Carnival (NASDAQ:SCVL) versus Destination Maternity (OTCMKTS:DESTQ)

Shoe Carnival (NASDAQ:SCVL) and Destination Maternity (OTCMKTS:DESTQ) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, profitability, earnings, valuation and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares Shoe Carnival and Destination Maternity’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Shoe Carnival	5.41%	9.65%	5.53%
Destination Maternity	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Shoe Carnival and Destination Maternity”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Shoe Carnival	$1.20 billion	0.45	$73.77 million	$2.27	8.62
Destination Maternity	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Shoe Carnival has higher revenue and earnings than Destination Maternity.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings for Shoe Carnival and Destination Maternity, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Shoe Carnival	1	2	0	0	1.67
Destination Maternity	0	0	0	0	0.00

Given Destination Maternity’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Destination Maternity is more favorable than Shoe Carnival.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

66.1% of Shoe Carnival shares are held by institutional investors. 35.5% of Shoe Carnival shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Destination Maternity shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Shoe Carnival beats Destination Maternity on 7 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Shoe Carnival

Shoe Carnival, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a family footwear retailer in the United States. The company offers range of dress, casual, work, and athletic shoes, as well as sandals and boots for men, women, and children; and various accessories. The company also operates stores, and sells its products through online shopping at shoecarnival.com, as well as through mobile app. Shoe Carnival, Inc. was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Evansville, Indiana.

About Destination Maternity

Destination Maternity Corp. engages in the design, manufacture and sale of maternity apparel and related accessories. It operates stores under three brands: Motherhood Maternity, A Pea in the Pod, and Destination Maternity. The Motherhood Maternity brand serves maternity apparel business, which is used in special occasion, offering quality merchandise at affordable value. The A Pea in the Pod brand is a contemporary, fashion-forward assortment including a curated selection of exclusive designer labels at premium pricing, offering the mom2be fashionable maternity pieces that reflect her uncompromising sense of style in both casual and career apparel. The Destination Maternity brand relates to a selection of fashion offers all three brands, plus skincare, fitness, and nutritional products to pamper the pregnant woman. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Moorestown, NJ.