SuperGroup (OTCMKTS:SEPGY) and Canada Goose (NYSE:GOOS) Critical Analysis

Canada Goose (NYSE:GOOS) and SuperGroup (OTCMKTS:SEPGY) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, profitability, risk and valuation.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

83.6% of Canada Goose shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Canada Goose shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Canada Goose and SuperGroup’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Canada Goose	1.35%	13.89%	4.28%
SuperGroup	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings for Canada Goose and SuperGroup, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Canada Goose	4	3	2	0	1.78
SuperGroup	0	0	0	0	0.00

Canada Goose currently has a consensus price target of $15.17, indicating a potential upside of 27.41%. Given Canada Goose’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Canada Goose is more favorable than SuperGroup.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Canada Goose and SuperGroup”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Canada Goose	$1.46 billion	0.79	$68.13 million	$0.13	91.57
SuperGroup	$655.98 million	0.01	-$177.94 million	N/A	N/A

Canada Goose has higher revenue and earnings than SuperGroup.

Summary

Canada Goose beats SuperGroup on 11 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Canada Goose

Canada Goose Holdings Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and sells performance luxury apparel for men, women, youth, children, and babies in Canada, the United States, Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. The company operates through three segments: Direct-to-Consumer, Wholesale, and Other. It offers parkas, lightweight down jackets, rainwear, windwear, apparel, fleece, footwear, and accessories for fall, winter, and spring seasons. The company operates through national e-commerce markets and directly operated retail stores. Canada Goose Holdings Inc. was founded in 1957 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

About SuperGroup

Superdry plc designs, produces, markets, and sells clothing, footwear, and accessories primarily under the Superdry brand for men and women in the United Kingdom and internationally. It operates through Retail and Wholesale segments. The Company operates through stores, concessions, various Internet sites, multi-brand independents and distributors, franchise, and license stores. It operates 213 owned, and 410 franchised and licensed stores; and 18 international websites. The company was formerly known as SuperGroup Plc and changed its name to Superdry plc in January 2018. Superdry plc was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Cheltenham, the United Kingdom.