Asos Pls (OTCMKTS:ASOMY – Get Free Report) and a.k.a. Brands (NYSE:AKA – Get Free Report) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, profitability and analyst recommendations.
Volatility and Risk
Asos Pls has a beta of 2.21, meaning that its stock price is 121% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, a.k.a. Brands has a beta of 1.5, meaning that its stock price is 50% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
55.4% of a.k.a. Brands shares are owned by institutional investors. 18.2% of a.k.a. Brands shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Earnings & Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Asos Pls | $3.23 billion | 0.11 | -$388.99 million | N/A | N/A |
| a.k.a. Brands | $600.21 million | 0.20 | -$31.43 million | ($2.93) | -3.77 |
a.k.a. Brands has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Asos Pls.
Profitability
This table compares Asos Pls and a.k.a. Brands’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Asos Pls | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| a.k.a. Brands | -5.24% | -23.52% | -6.31% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Asos Pls and a.k.a. Brands, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Asos Pls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4.00 |
| a.k.a. Brands | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
a.k.a. Brands has a consensus price target of $19.00, suggesting a potential upside of 71.79%. Given a.k.a. Brands’ higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe a.k.a. Brands is more favorable than Asos Pls.
Summary
Asos Pls beats a.k.a. Brands on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Asos Pls
ASOS Plc operates as an online fashion retailer in the United Kingdom, the United States, Australia, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Sweden, the Netherlands, Denmark, Poland, and internationally. It offers womenswear and menswear products. The company sells its products under the ASOS Design, ASOS Edition, ASOS Luxe, ASOS 4505, Collusion, Reclaimed Vintage, Topshop, Topman, Miss Selfridge, HIIT, AsYou, Dark Future, UNRVLLD/SPPLY, Crooked Tongues, Daysocial, Actual, and Weekend Collective brands, as well as through third-party brands. It is also involved in the employer of marketing staff and payment processing businesses, as well as acts as a vehicle for issue of convertible bonds. ASOS Plc was incorporated in 2000 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.
About a.k.a. Brands
a.k.a. Brands Holding Corp. operates a portfolio of online fashion brands in the United States, Australia, and internationally. The company offers streetwear apparel, dresses, tops, bottoms, shoes, headwear, and accessories through its online stores under the Princess Polly, Petal & Pup, Culture Kings, and mnml brands. It also operates physical stores under the Culture Kings brand. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
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