Head to Head Review: Industria de Diseño Textil (OTCMKTS:IDEXY) vs. FBC (OTCMKTS:FBCD)

Industria de Diseño Textil (OTCMKTS:IDEXY) and FBC (OTCMKTS:FBCD) are both consumer cyclical 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 Industria de Diseño Textil and FBC’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Industria de Diseño Textil	15.09%	31.68%	16.27%
FBC	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Industria de Diseño Textil and FBC, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Industria de Diseño Textil	0	1	1	0	2.50
FBC	0	0	0	0	N/A

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Industria de Diseño Textil and FBC’s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Industria de Diseño Textil	$38.90 billion	4.34	$5.82 billion	$0.96	28.24
FBC	N/A	N/A	N/A	-0.20	N/A

Industria de Diseño Textil has higher revenue and earnings than FBC. FBC is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Industria de Diseño Textil, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

8.6% of FBC shares are held by institutional investors. 68.4% of FBC 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.

Summary

Industria de Diseño Textil beats FBC on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Industria de Diseño Textil

Industria de Diseño Textil, S.A. engages in the retail and online distribution of clothing, footwear, accessories, and household products. The company sells its products under the Zara, Pull & Bear, Massimo Dutti, Bershka, Stradivarius, Oysho, and Zara Home brands. It is also involved in the textile manufacturing, logistics, design, insurance, construction, and real estate businesses, as well as provides financial services. The company operates in Spain, rest of Europe, the Americas, Asia, and internationally. Industria de Diseño Textil, S.A. was founded in 1963 and is headquartered in A Coruña, Spain.

About FBC

FBC Holding, Inc. markets and sells streetwear clothing, headwear, and accessories for high school students in the United States. It offers shirts, jackets, hoodies, crewnecks, sweatpants, hats, and beanies under the FormRunner Apparel brand name. The company sells its product through 2 retail locations located in Scottsdale, Arizona, as well as through the online store FormRunnerApparel.com. FBC Holding, Inc. is based in Scottsdale, Arizona.