Head-To-Head Survey: Vince (NYSE:VNCE) and Jerash Holdings (US) (NASDAQ:JRSH)

Vince (NYSE:VNCE) and Jerash Holdings (US) (NASDAQ:JRSH) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, earnings, valuation and institutional ownership.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

16.1% of Vince shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 3.4% of Jerash Holdings (US) shares are owned by institutional investors. 61.0% of Vince shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 42.7% of Jerash Holdings (US) shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility & Risk

Vince has a beta of 0.62, suggesting that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Jerash Holdings (US) has a beta of 1.06, suggesting that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Vince and Jerash Holdings (US), as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Vince	1	0	1	1	2.67
Jerash Holdings (US)	0	1	1	0	2.50

Vince presently has a consensus price target of $4.50, indicating a potential upside of 66.67%. Jerash Holdings (US) has a consensus price target of $4.00, indicating a potential upside of 30.72%. Given Vince’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Vince is more favorable than Jerash Holdings (US).

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Vince and Jerash Holdings (US)”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Vince	$296.25 million	0.12	-$19.05 million	($1.47)	-1.84
Jerash Holdings (US)	$145.81 million	0.27	-$850,000.00	$0.06	51.00

Jerash Holdings (US) has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Vince. Vince is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Jerash Holdings (US), indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Vince and Jerash Holdings (US)’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Vince	-5.75%	11.37%	2.26%
Jerash Holdings (US)	0.45%	1.03%	0.79%

Summary

Vince beats Jerash Holdings (US) on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Vince

Vince Holding Corp. provides luxury apparel and accessories in the United States and internationally. It operates through Vince Wholesale, Vince Direct-to-Consumer segments. The company offers a range of men's and women's products, such as cashmere sweaters, silk blouses, leather and suede products, and jackets, dresses, skirts, pants, t-shirts, footwear, outerwear, and accessories, as well as woven shirts, core and fashion pants, and blazers under the Vince brand. It sells its products directly to consumers through its branded specialty retail stores and outlet stores, as well as through its vince.com e-commerce platform and subscription business through Vince Unfold, vinceunfold.com; and to department stores and specialty stores. The company was formerly known as Apparel Holding Corp. and changed its name to Vince Holding Corp. in November 2013. The company was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

About Jerash Holdings (US)

Jerash Holdings (US), Inc., through its subsidiaries, manufactures and exports customized and ready-made sport and outerwear. The company offers t-shirts; jackets and pullover; pants and shorts; crew neck, polo shirts, and tank tops made from knitted fabric, as well as personal protective equipment. It serves various brand-name retailers in the United States, Hong Kong, Jordan, and internationally. The company was incorporated in 2016 and is headquartered in Fairfield, New Jersey.