Stein Mart (OTCMKTS:SMRTQ – Get Free Report) and Sportsman’s Warehouse (NASDAQ:SPWH – Get Free Report) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership and profitability.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Stein Mart and Sportsman’s Warehouse, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Stein Mart | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Sportsman’s Warehouse | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2.40 |
Sportsman’s Warehouse has a consensus target price of $2.94, indicating a potential upside of 112.86%. Given Sportsman’s Warehouse’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Sportsman’s Warehouse is more favorable than Stein Mart.
Earnings & Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Stein Mart | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Sportsman’s Warehouse | $1.21 billion | 0.04 | -$50.06 million | ($1.30) | -1.06 |
Stein Mart has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Sportsman’s Warehouse.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
83.0% of Sportsman’s Warehouse shares are held by institutional investors. 39.4% of Stein Mart shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.8% of Sportsman’s Warehouse shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares Stein Mart and Sportsman’s Warehouse’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Stein Mart | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Sportsman’s Warehouse | -4.14% | -10.30% | -2.38% |
Summary
Sportsman’s Warehouse beats Stein Mart on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Stein Mart
Stein Mart, Inc., a specialty omnichannel off-price retailer, offers designer and name-brand fashion apparels, home décor merchandise, accessories, and shoes at everyday discount prices in the United States. The company's stores also provides endless aisle, a mobile technology to locate products; a SMart Rewards loyalty program; co-branded and private label credit card programs; and electronic gift cards. As of June 3, 2020, it operated 281 stores in 30 states. The company also sells its products through an online retail selling site. Stein Mart, Inc. was founded in 1908 and is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida. On August 12, 2020, Stein Mart, Inc., along with its affiliates, filed a voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of Florida.
About Sportsman’s Warehouse
Sportsman’s Warehouse Holdings, Inc. engages in the retail of sporting and athletic goods. Its products include hunting and shooting, archery, fishing, camping, boating accessories, optics and electronics, knives and tools, and footwear. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in West Jordan, UT.
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