G-III Apparel Group (GIII) Competitors

Steven Madden (NASDAQ:SHOO) and G-III Apparel Group (NASDAQ:GIII) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, earnings and dividends.

Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of SHOO or GIII?

99.9% of Steven Madden shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.1% of G-III Apparel Group shares are held by institutional investors. 2.2% of Steven Madden shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 13.0% of G-III Apparel Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more volatility & risk, SHOO or GIII?

Steven Madden has a beta of 1.1, suggesting that its stock price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, G-III Apparel Group has a beta of 1.38, suggesting that its stock price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, SHOO or GIII?

G-III Apparel Group has higher revenue and earnings than Steven Madden. G-III Apparel Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Steven Madden, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Steven Madden	$2.28B	0.81	$169.39M	$2.32	11.03
G-III Apparel Group	$3.18B	0.32	$193.57M	$4.32	5.48

Does the media favor SHOO or GIII?

In the previous week, Steven Madden had 3 more articles in the media than G-III Apparel Group. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Steven Madden and 0 mentions for G-III Apparel Group. G-III Apparel Group's average media sentiment score of 1.80 beat Steven Madden's score of 1.46 indicating that G-III Apparel Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Steven Madden	Positive
G-III Apparel Group	Very Positive

Is SHOO or GIII more profitable?

Steven Madden has a net margin of 7.26% compared to G-III Apparel Group's net margin of 6.20%. Steven Madden's return on equity of 21.63% beat G-III Apparel Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Steven Madden	7.26%	21.63%	13.24%
G-III Apparel Group	6.20%	12.65%	7.95%

Do analysts prefer SHOO or GIII?

Steven Madden currently has a consensus price target of $28.50, suggesting a potential upside of 11.37%. G-III Apparel Group has a consensus price target of $27.80, suggesting a potential upside of 17.50%. Given G-III Apparel Group's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe G-III Apparel Group is more favorable than Steven Madden.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Steven Madden	0 Sell rating(s)	8 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
G-III Apparel Group	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.20

Summary

G-III Apparel Group beats Steven Madden on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.