Comparing Birkenstock (NYSE:BIRK) and Phoenix Footwear Group (OTCMKTS:PXFG)

Birkenstock (NYSE:BIRK) and Phoenix Footwear Group (OTCMKTS:PXFG) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and earnings.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

19.9% of Birkenstock shares are held by institutional investors. 29.7% of Phoenix Footwear Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Birkenstock and Phoenix Footwear Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Birkenstock	6.26%	5.79%	2.99%
Phoenix Footwear Group	-9.09%	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Birkenstock and Phoenix Footwear Group, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Birkenstock	0	4	15	0	2.79
Phoenix Footwear Group	0	0	0	0	N/A

Birkenstock presently has a consensus target price of $62.23, indicating a potential upside of 27.50%. Given Birkenstock’s higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Birkenstock is more favorable than Phoenix Footwear Group.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Birkenstock and Phoenix Footwear Group”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Birkenstock	$1.72 billion	5.32	$80.18 million	N/A	N/A
Phoenix Footwear Group	$19.15 million	0.02	-$910,000.00	N/A	N/A

Birkenstock has higher revenue and earnings than Phoenix Footwear Group.

Summary

Birkenstock beats Phoenix Footwear Group on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Birkenstock

Birkenstock Holding plc manufactures and sells footwear products. It also offers sandals, shoes, closed-toe silhouettes, skincare products, and accessories. The company sells its products through e-commerce sites and a network of owned retail stores, as well as business-to-business channels. It operates in the United States, Brazil, Canada, Mexico, Europe, APMA, and internationally. Birkenstock Holding plc was founded in 1774 and is based in London, the United Kingdom. Birkenstock Holding plc is a subsidiary of BK LC Lux MidCo S.à r.l.

About Phoenix Footwear Group

Phoenix Footwear Group, Inc. designs, develops, markets, and sells women's footwear primarily in the United States. The company offers its products under the Trotters and SoftWalk brand names. It distributes its products through department stores, specialty and independent retail stores, mail order catalogues, and Internet retailers, as well as directly to consumers through SoftWalkshoes.com and trotters.com Websites. Phoenix Footwear Group, Inc. was founded in 1882 and is headquartered in Carlsbad, California.