Oxford Industries (NYSE:OXM) & Shoe Carnival (NASDAQ:SHOE) Head to Head Survey

Oxford Industries (NYSE:OXM) and Shoe Carnival (NASDAQ:SHOE) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Oxford Industries and Shoe Carnival”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Oxford Industries	$1.47 billion	0.32	-$27.89 million	($0.51)	-62.01
Shoe Carnival	$1.14 billion	0.32	$52.27 million	$1.35	9.91

Shoe Carnival has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Oxford Industries. Oxford Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Shoe Carnival, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Oxford Industries and Shoe Carnival’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Oxford Industries	-0.46%	4.88%	1.99%
Shoe Carnival	3.31%	7.24%	4.19%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Oxford Industries and Shoe Carnival, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Oxford Industries	1	7	0	0	1.88
Shoe Carnival	0	2	0	1	2.67

Oxford Industries currently has a consensus target price of $35.25, indicating a potential upside of 11.46%. Shoe Carnival has a consensus target price of $22.00, indicating a potential upside of 64.42%. Given Shoe Carnival’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Shoe Carnival is more favorable than Oxford Industries.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

91.2% of Oxford Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.0% of Shoe Carnival shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.5% of Oxford Industries shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 33.6% of Shoe Carnival shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Dividends

Oxford Industries pays an annual dividend of $2.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.9%. Shoe Carnival pays an annual dividend of $0.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.1%. Oxford Industries pays out -549.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Shoe Carnival pays out 50.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Oxford Industries has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years and Shoe Carnival has raised its dividend for 14 consecutive years. Oxford Industries is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Volatility & Risk

Oxford Industries has a beta of 1.06, meaning that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Shoe Carnival has a beta of 1.4, meaning that its stock price is 40% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Shoe Carnival beats Oxford Industries on 12 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Oxford Industries

Oxford Industries, Inc., an apparel company, designs, sources, markets, and distributes products of lifestyle and other brands worldwide. The company offers men's and women's sportswear and related products under the Tommy Bahama brand; and women's and girl's dresses and sportswear, scarves, bags, jewelry, and belts, as well as children's apparel, swim, footwear, and licensed products under the Lilly Pulitzer brand. In addition, the company licenses Tommy Bahama brand for various products, such as indoor and outdoor furniture, beach chairs, bedding and bath linens, fabrics, leather goods and gifts, headwear, hosiery, sleepwear, shampoo, toiletries, fragrances, cigar accessories, distilled spirits, and other products; and Lilly Pulitzer for stationery and gift products, home furnishing products, and eyewear. The company distribute its products through southerntide.com, thebeaufortbonnetcompany.com, and duckhead.com; and specialty retailers. It offers products through its retail stores, department stores, specialty stores, multi-branded e-commerce retailers, off-price retailers, and other retailers, as well as e-commerce sites. The company operates brand-specific full-price retail stores; Tommy Bahama food and beverage locations; and Tommy Bahama outlet stores. Oxford Industries, Inc. was founded in 1942 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

About Shoe Carnival

Shoe Carnival, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a family footwear retailer in the United States. The company offers range of dress, casual, work, and athletic shoes, as well as sandals and boots for men, women, and children; and various accessories. The company also operates stores, and sells its products through online shopping at shoecarnival.com, as well as through mobile app. Shoe Carnival, Inc. was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Evansville, Indiana.