Contrasting Amer Sports (NYSE:AS) & G-III Apparel Group (NASDAQ:GIII)

G-III Apparel Group (NASDAQ:GIIIGet Free Report) and Amer Sports (NYSE:ASGet Free Report) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation, analyst recommendations and risk.

Profitability

This table compares G-III Apparel Group and Amer Sports’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
G-III Apparel Group 5.76% 12.75% 7.12%
Amer Sports N/A N/A N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for G-III Apparel Group and Amer Sports, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
G-III Apparel Group 2 2 1 0 1.80
Amer Sports 0 3 11 0 2.79

G-III Apparel Group presently has a consensus target price of $27.60, indicating a potential upside of 0.58%. Amer Sports has a consensus target price of $18.79, indicating a potential upside of 28.06%. Given Amer Sports’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Amer Sports is more favorable than G-III Apparel Group.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

92.1% of G-III Apparel Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.3% of Amer Sports shares are held by institutional investors. 12.4% of G-III Apparel Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares G-III Apparel Group and Amer Sports’ gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio
G-III Apparel Group $3.10 billion 0.40 $176.17 million $3.82 7.18
Amer Sports $4.37 billion 1.70 -$208.60 million N/A N/A

G-III Apparel Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Amer Sports.

Summary

G-III Apparel Group beats Amer Sports on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About G-III Apparel Group

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G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. designs, sources, and markets women's and men's apparel in the United States and internationally. The company operates through two segments, Wholesale Operations and Retail Operations. Its products include outerwear, dresses, sportswear, swimwear, women's suits, and women's performance wear; and women's handbags, footwear, small leather goods, cold weather accessories, and luggage. The company markets apparel and other products under the proprietary brands, including DKNY, Donna Karan, Karl Lagerfeld, Karl Lagerfeld Paris, Vilebrequin, G.H. Bass, Eliza J, Jessica Howard, Andrew Marc, Marc New York, Wilsons Leather, Sonia Rykiel, and G-III Sports by Carl Banks; and licensed brands, such as Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, Levi's, Guess?, Kenneth Cole, Cole Haan, Vince Camuto, Margaritaville, and Dockers. It has licenses with the National Football League, National Basketball Association, Major League Baseball, and National Hockey League, as well as approximately 150 U.S. colleges and universities. The company offers its products to department, specialty, and mass merchant retail stores. It also sells its products online. G-III Apparel Group, Ltd. was founded in 1956 and is based in New York, New York.

About Amer Sports

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Amer Sports, Inc. designs, manufactures, markets, distributes, and sells sports equipment, apparel, footwear, and accessories in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Americas, China, and the Asia Pacific. It operates through three segments: Technical Apparel, Outdoor Performance, and Ball & Racquet Sports. The Technical Apparel segment offers outdoor apparel, footwear, and accessories which includes climbing gear. The Outdoor Performance segment provides hiking and running footwear, functional apparel, skiing and snowboarding gear, and lifestyle footwear. The Ball & Racquet Sports segment offers sports equipment for tennis, baseball, american football, basketball, golf, and various other professional and recreational sports. This segment provides custom-fitting protective gear and apparel for baseball, softball, football, and lacrosse. It sells its products under the Arc'teryx, PeakPerformance, Salomon, Atomic, Armada, ENVE, Wilson, Louisville Slugger, DeMarini, EvoShield, and ATEC brands. The company distributes its products through retail stores, general sporting goods retailers, specialty stores, independently operated partner stores, and distributors, as well as its e-commerce websites, and retailer-owned and third-party e-commerce websites. The company was formerly known as Amer Sports Management Holding (Cayman) Limited and changed its name to Amer Sports, Inc. in August 2023. Amer Sports, Inc. was founded in 1950 and is based in Helsinki, Finland.

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