Head to Head Comparison: Jerash Holdings (US) (NASDAQ:JRSH) versus Crocs (NASDAQ:CROX)

Jerash Holdings (US) (NASDAQ:JRSH) and Crocs (NASDAQ:CROX) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, earnings and valuation.

Risk & Volatility

Jerash Holdings (US) has a beta of 1.05, suggesting that its share price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Crocs has a beta of 1.54, suggesting that its share price is 54% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Jerash Holdings (US) and Crocs’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Jerash Holdings (US)	0.45%	1.03%	0.79%
Crocs	4.48%	43.14%	15.26%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Jerash Holdings (US) and Crocs”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Jerash Holdings (US)	$145.81 million	0.27	-$850,000.00	$0.06	51.42
Crocs	$4.10 billion	1.05	$950.07 million	$3.07	27.00

Crocs has higher revenue and earnings than Jerash Holdings (US). Crocs is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Jerash Holdings (US), indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings for Jerash Holdings (US) and Crocs, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Jerash Holdings (US)	0	1	1	0	2.50
Crocs	3	7	5	0	2.13

Jerash Holdings (US) presently has a consensus target price of $4.00, suggesting a potential upside of 29.66%. Crocs has a consensus target price of $99.25, suggesting a potential upside of 19.74%. Given Jerash Holdings (US)’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Jerash Holdings (US) is more favorable than Crocs.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

3.4% of Jerash Holdings (US) shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.4% of Crocs shares are owned by institutional investors. 42.7% of Jerash Holdings (US) shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.7% of Crocs shares are owned by 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.

Summary

Crocs beats Jerash Holdings (US) on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Jerash Holdings (US)

Jerash Holdings (US), Inc., through its subsidiaries, manufactures and exports customized and ready-made sport and outerwear. The company offers t-shirts; jackets and pullover; pants and shorts; crew neck, polo shirts, and tank tops made from knitted fabric, as well as personal protective equipment. It serves various brand-name retailers in the United States, Hong Kong, Jordan, and internationally. The company was incorporated in 2016 and is headquartered in Fairfield, New Jersey.

About Crocs

Crocs, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, manufactures, markets, distributes, and sells casual lifestyle footwear and accessories for men, women, and children under Crocs and HEYDUDE Brand in the United States and internationally. The company offers various footwear products, including clogs, sandals, slides, flips, wedges, platforms, socks, boots, charms, flip flops, sneakers, and slippers. It sells its products through wholesalers, retail stores, e-commerce sites, third-party marketplaces, and kiosks/store-in-store locations. Crocs, Inc. was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Broomfield, Colorado.