Oxford Industries (NYSE:OXM – Get Free Report) and Chewy (NYSE:CHWY – Get Free Report) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation.
Profitability
This table compares Oxford Industries and Chewy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Oxford Industries | -0.46% | 4.88% | 1.99% |
| Chewy | 2.09% | 60.88% | 7.83% |
Risk and Volatility
Oxford Industries has a beta of 1.13, meaning that its share price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Chewy has a beta of 1.38, meaning that its share price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Oxford Industries and Chewy, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Oxford Industries | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.75 |
| Chewy | 0 | 8 | 16 | 1 | 2.72 |
Oxford Industries currently has a consensus target price of $35.25, indicating a potential upside of 29.78%. Chewy has a consensus target price of $30.45, indicating a potential upside of 47.90%. Given Chewy’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Chewy is more favorable than Oxford Industries.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Oxford Industries and Chewy”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Oxford Industries | $1.47 billion | 0.28 | -$27.89 million | ($0.51) | -53.26 |
| Chewy | $12.60 billion | 0.66 | $222.80 million | $0.66 | 31.20 |
Chewy has higher revenue and earnings than Oxford Industries. Oxford Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Chewy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
91.2% of Oxford Industries shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.1% of Chewy shares are held by institutional investors. 6.5% of Oxford Industries shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Chewy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
Chewy beats Oxford Industries on 14 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Oxford Industries
Oxford Industries, Inc., an apparel company, designs, sources, markets, and distributes products of lifestyle and other brands worldwide. The company offers men's and women's sportswear and related products under the Tommy Bahama brand; and women's and girl's dresses and sportswear, scarves, bags, jewelry, and belts, as well as children's apparel, swim, footwear, and licensed products under the Lilly Pulitzer brand. In addition, the company licenses Tommy Bahama brand for various products, such as indoor and outdoor furniture, beach chairs, bedding and bath linens, fabrics, leather goods and gifts, headwear, hosiery, sleepwear, shampoo, toiletries, fragrances, cigar accessories, distilled spirits, and other products; and Lilly Pulitzer for stationery and gift products, home furnishing products, and eyewear. The company distribute its products through southerntide.com, thebeaufortbonnetcompany.com, and duckhead.com; and specialty retailers. It offers products through its retail stores, department stores, specialty stores, multi-branded e-commerce retailers, off-price retailers, and other retailers, as well as e-commerce sites. The company operates brand-specific full-price retail stores; Tommy Bahama food and beverage locations; and Tommy Bahama outlet stores. Oxford Industries, Inc. was founded in 1942 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
About Chewy
Chewy, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the pure play e-commerce business in the United States. It provides pet food and treats, pet supplies and pet medications, and other pet-health products, as well as pet services for dogs, cats, fish, birds, small pets, horses, and reptiles through its retail websites and mobile applications. The company was founded in 2010 and is based in Plantation, Florida.
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