Stage Stores (OTCMKTS:SSINQ – Get Free Report) and Genesco (NYSE:GCO – Get Free Report) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership and dividends.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Stage Stores and Genesco”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Stage Stores | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Genesco | $2.44 billion | 0.18 | $13.27 million | $1.73 | 23.05 |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
94.5% of Genesco shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.6% of Stage Stores shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 23.1% of Genesco shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Stage Stores and Genesco’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Stage Stores | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Genesco | 0.80% | 2.66% | 1.00% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Stage Stores and Genesco, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Stage Stores | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Genesco | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2.80 |
Genesco has a consensus price target of $36.67, indicating a potential downside of 8.05%. Given Stage Stores’ higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Stage Stores is more favorable than Genesco.
Summary
Genesco beats Stage Stores on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Stage Stores
Stage Stores, Inc. operates specialty department stores primarily in small towns and rural communities in the United States. The company sells moderately priced and brand name apparel, accessories, cosmetics, footwear, and home goods through its department stores, off-price stores, and e-commerce Website, as well as through private label credit card and loyalty programs. As of September 17, 2019, it operated 625 BEALLS, GOODY'S, PALAIS ROYAL, PEEBLES, and STAGE specialty department stores; and 158 GORDMANS off-price stores. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas. On May 10, 2020, Stage Stores, Inc., along with its affiliate, filed a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas. The plan was later approved as Chapter 11 liquidation on August 14, 2020.
About Genesco
Genesco Inc. operates as a retailer and wholesaler of footwear, apparel, and accessories in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the Republic of Ireland. The company operates through four segments: Journeys Group, Schuh Group, Johnston & Murphy Group, and Genesco Brands. The Journeys Group segment offers footwear and accessories through the Journeys, Journeys Kidz, and Little Burgundy retail chains, as well as through e-commerce and catalogs for young men, women, and children. Its Schuh Group segment operates Schuh retail footwear stores that offer casual and athletic footwear, as well as sells footwear through e-commerce. The Johnston & Murphy Group segment involved in the retail and e-commerce operations; and wholesale distribution of men’s dress and casual footwear, apparel, and accessories, as well as women’s footwear and accessories. Its Genesco Brands Group segment markets footwear under the Levi’s, Dockers, and G.H. Bass brands for men, women, and children, as well as designs and manufactures the STARTER brands footwear. The company operates through Journeys, Journeys Kidz, Schuh, Little Burgundy, and Johnston & Murphy brand names; and e-commerce websites, including journeys.com, journeyskidz.com, journeys.ca, schuh.co.uk, schuh.ie, schuh.eu, johnstonmurphy.com, littleburgundyshoes.com, johnstonmurphy.ca, nashvilleshoewarehouse.com, and dockersshoes.com. Genesco Inc. was incorporated in 1934 and is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee.
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