Perfect Moment (NASDAQ:PMNT – Get Free Report) and Levi Strauss & Co. (NYSE:LEVI – Get Free Report) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, earnings and valuation.
Profitability
This table compares Perfect Moment and Levi Strauss & Co.’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Perfect Moment | -67.38% | -513.83% | -119.38% |
| Levi Strauss & Co. | 3.32% | 25.88% | 8.12% |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
23.0% of Perfect Moment shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.1% of Levi Strauss & Co. shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.1% of Levi Strauss & Co. shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Valuation & Earnings
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Perfect Moment | $21.31 million | 0.79 | -$8.72 million | ($1.30) | -0.76 |
| Levi Strauss & Co. | $6.36 billion | 1.01 | $210.60 million | $0.52 | 31.19 |
Levi Strauss & Co. has higher revenue and earnings than Perfect Moment. Perfect Moment is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Levi Strauss & Co., indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Perfect Moment and Levi Strauss & Co., as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Perfect Moment | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Levi Strauss & Co. | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 2.58 |
Perfect Moment presently has a consensus target price of $6.00, suggesting a potential upside of 506.06%. Levi Strauss & Co. has a consensus target price of $21.27, suggesting a potential upside of 31.18%. Given Perfect Moment’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Perfect Moment is more favorable than Levi Strauss & Co..
Summary
Levi Strauss & Co. beats Perfect Moment on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Perfect Moment
Perfect Moment Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, owns and operates a fashion brand that offers ski, surf, and activewear collections under the brand name of Perfect Moment. It offers skiwear, outerwear, swimwear and activewear for women, men, and children. The company sells its collections directly to customers through e-commerce and to wholesale accounts, as well as through other sales partnerships. Perfect Moment Ltd. was founded in 1984 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.
About Levi Strauss & Co.
Levi Strauss & Co. engages in the design, marketing, and sale of apparel products. The company offers jeans, casual and dress pants, tops, shorts, skirts, jackets, footwear, and related accessories. It operates through the following geographical segments: Americas, Europe, and Asia. The company was founded by Levi Strauss in 1853 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.
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