YETI (NYSE:YETI – Get Free Report) and Panasonic (OTCMKTS:PCRFY – Get Free Report) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends and institutional ownership.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares YETI and Panasonic”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| YETI | $1.87 billion | 1.68 | $165.39 million | $2.29 | 18.73 |
| Panasonic | $62.02 billion | 0.35 | $1.96 billion | $1.54 | 6.08 |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for YETI and Panasonic, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| YETI | 0 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 2.75 |
| Panasonic | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
YETI currently has a consensus target price of $55.93, suggesting a potential upside of 30.37%. Given YETI’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe YETI is more favorable than Panasonic.
Profitability
This table compares YETI and Panasonic’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| YETI | 9.24% | 23.79% | 12.44% |
| Panasonic | 5.96% | 12.00% | 5.82% |
Volatility and Risk
YETI has a beta of 1.7, meaning that its share price is 70% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Panasonic has a beta of 1.03, meaning that its share price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
9.4% of Panasonic shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.5% of YETI shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Panasonic shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
YETI beats Panasonic on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About YETI
YETI Holdings, Inc. designs, retails, and distributes products for the outdoor and recreation market under the YETI brand. It offers coolers and equipment, including hard and soft coolers, cargo, bags, outdoor living, and associated accessories, as well as backpacks, duffel bags, luggage, packing cubes, carryalls, camp chairs, blankets, dog beds, dog bowls, and gear cases under the LoadOut, Panga, Crossroads, Camino, Hondo Base, Trailhead, Lowlands, Boomer, and SideKick Dry brands. The company also provides drinkware products, such as colsters, lowballs, wine tumblers, stackable pints, mugs, tumblers, straw mugs and cups, bottles, jugs, and water bottles, as well as accessories comprising bottle straw and chug caps, lids, straw lids, color packs, tumbler handles, and jug mounts under the Rambler brand. In addition, it offers apparel and gear products, such as hats, shirts, bottle openers, and ice substitutes. The company sells its products through independent retailers, including outdoor specialty, hardware, sporting goods, and farm and ranch supply stores, as well as through its Website, YETI.com. It operates in the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, Hong Kong, China, Singapore, and Japan. YETI Holdings, Inc. was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.
About Panasonic
Panasonic Holdings Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, research, develops, manufactures, sells, and services various electrical and electronic products worldwide. It operates through five segments: Lifestyle, Automotive, Connect, Industry, and Energy. The Lifestyle segment offers refrigerators, microwave ovens, rice cookers, washing machines, lighting fixtures, vacuum cleaners, air-conditioners, air to water heat pump system, air purifiers/sterilizers, and freezing or refrigerating showcases, as well as ventilation and perflation equipment. This segment also provides personal-care products; lamps, wiring devices, solar photovoltaic systems, fuel cells, and compressors; bicycles; and nursing care services. The Automotive segment offers infotainment systems, head-up displays, automotive speakers and switches, advanced driver assistance systems, and related devices, as well as systems and devices for xEVs and interior rearview mirrors. The Connect segment provides aircraft in-flight entertainment systems and communications services; electronic components-mounting machines; welding equipment; projectors; professional AV systems; PCs and tablets; solutions for various industries; installation/operation/ maintenance services; and supply chain management software. The Industry segment offers relays, switches, power supply products, touch panels, motors, sensors, laser markers, capacitors, inductors, resistors, circuit board materials, semiconductor device materials, molding compounds, and LCD panels. The Energy segment provides dry, primary/secondary lithium, nickel-metal hydride, and lithium-ion batteries; and cylindrical lithium-ion batteries for in-vehicle use, as well as storage battery modules and systems. It also offers digital cameras, video and audio equipment, television, telephones, and intercoms. The company was formerly known as Panasonic Corporation. Panasonic Holdings Corporation was founded in 1918 and is headquartered in Kadoma, Japan.
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