Jerash Holdings (US) (JRSH) vs. The Competition Critical Review

Jerash Holdings (US) (NASDAQ:JRSH) is one of 117 publicly-traded companies in the “Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods” industry, but how does it compare to its rivals? We will compare Jerash Holdings (US) to similar businesses based on the strength of its analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, risk and dividends.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

3.4% of Jerash Holdings (US) shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.4% of shares of all “Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods” companies are held by institutional investors. 41.0% of Jerash Holdings (US) shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 15.1% of shares of all “Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Jerash Holdings (US) and its rivals gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Jerash Holdings (US)	$176.86 million	$3.54 million	16.00
Jerash Holdings (US) Competitors	$5.69 billion	$471.75 million	24.83

Jerash Holdings (US)’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Jerash Holdings (US). Jerash Holdings (US) is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Dividends

Jerash Holdings (US) pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Jerash Holdings (US) pays out 52.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods” companies pay a dividend yield of 3.5% and pay out 23.0% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Jerash Holdings (US) lags its rivals as a dividend stock, given its lower dividend yield and higher payout ratio.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Jerash Holdings (US) and its rivals, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Jerash Holdings (US)	0	0	2	0	3.00
Jerash Holdings (US) Competitors	1649	7636	10048	361	2.46

Jerash Holdings (US) presently has a consensus target price of $6.00, indicating a potential downside of 1.32%. As a group, “Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods” companies have a potential upside of 14.17%. Given Jerash Holdings (US)’s rivals higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Jerash Holdings (US) has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Jerash Holdings (US)	2.77%	7.61%	5.69%
Jerash Holdings (US) Competitors	-3.45%	12.79%	2.71%

Volatility & Risk

Jerash Holdings (US) has a beta of 1, meaning that its stock price has a similar volatility profile to the S&P 500.Comparatively, Jerash Holdings (US)’s rivals have a beta of 0.92, meaning that their average stock price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Jerash Holdings (US) rivals beat Jerash Holdings (US) on 9 of the 15 factors compared.

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.