NextMart (OTCMKTS:NXMR – Get Free Report) and Kohl’s (NYSE:KSS – Get Free Report) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends and risk.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares NextMart and Kohl’s”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| NextMart | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Kohl’s | $15.46 billion | 0.14 | $272.00 million | $2.36 | 7.93 |
Risk & Volatility
NextMart has a beta of -0.85, indicating that its stock price is 185% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kohl’s has a beta of 1.4, indicating that its stock price is 40% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for NextMart and Kohl’s, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| NextMart | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Kohl’s | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1.69 |
Kohl’s has a consensus price target of $15.46, indicating a potential downside of 17.34%. Given Kohl’s’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Kohl’s is more favorable than NextMart.
Profitability
This table compares NextMart and Kohl’s’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| NextMart | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Kohl’s | 1.76% | 4.67% | 1.38% |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
98.0% of Kohl’s shares are owned by institutional investors. 56.4% of NextMart shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of Kohl’s shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Kohl’s beats NextMart on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.
About NextMart
NextMart, Inc. does not have significant operations. Previously, it was involved in the art event and art media direct marketing; art-themed products design and marketing; and art themed real estate development businesses. The company was incorporated in 1972 and is based in Scottsdale, Arizona.
About Kohl’s
Kohl’s Corporation operates as an omnichannel retailer in the United States. It offers branded apparel, footwear, accessories, beauty, and home products through its stores and website. The company provides its products primarily under the brand names of Croft & Barrow, Jumping Beans, SO, Sonoma Goods for Life, and Tek Gear, as well as Food Network, LC Lauren Conrad, Nine West, and Simply Vera Vera Wang. Kohl’s Corporation was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin.
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