Asos Pls (OTCMKTS:ASOMY – Get Free Report) and TJX Companies (NYSE:TJX – Get Free Report) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability and dividends.
Profitability
This table compares Asos Pls and TJX Companies’ 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 |
| TJX Companies | 9.73% | 56.56% | 15.92% |
Risk and Volatility
Asos Pls has a beta of 2.21, indicating that its stock price is 121% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, TJX Companies has a beta of 0.62, indicating that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings & Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Asos Pls | $3.23 billion | 0.20 | -$388.99 million | N/A | N/A |
| TJX Companies | $60.37 billion | 2.57 | $5.49 billion | $5.41 | 25.99 |
TJX Companies has higher revenue and earnings than Asos Pls.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent recommendations for Asos Pls and TJX Companies, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Asos Pls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4.00 |
| TJX Companies | 0 | 3 | 17 | 2 | 2.95 |
TJX Companies has a consensus price target of $173.89, indicating a potential upside of 23.70%. Given TJX Companies’ higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe TJX Companies is more favorable than Asos Pls.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
91.1% of TJX Companies shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of TJX Companies shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
TJX Companies beats Asos Pls on 10 of the 12 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 TJX Companies
The TJX Companies, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an off-price apparel and home fashions retailer in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Australia. It operates through four segments: Marmaxx, HomeGoods, TJX Canada, and TJX International. The company sells family apparel, including footwear and accessories; home fashions, such as home basics, furniture, rugs, lighting products, giftware, soft home products, decorative accessories, tabletop, and cookware, as well as expanded pet, and gourmet food departments; jewelry and accessories; and other merchandise. It offers its products through stores and e-commerce sites. The TJX Companies, Inc. was incorporated in 1962 and is headquartered in Framingham, Massachusetts.
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