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 companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment, risk, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Is SHOO or GIII more profitable?

G-III Apparel Group has a net margin of 6.20% compared to Steven Madden's net margin of 3.92%. Steven Madden's return on equity of 18.32% beat G-III Apparel Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Steven Madden	3.92%	18.32%	10.36%
G-III Apparel Group	6.20%	12.65%	7.95%

Which has better earnings & 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	0.91	$169.39M	$1.27	22.46
G-III Apparel Group	$3.18B	0.37	$193.57M	$4.32	6.25

Does the media refer more to SHOO or GIII?

In the previous week, Steven Madden had 8 more articles in the media than G-III Apparel Group. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Steven Madden and 6 mentions for G-III Apparel Group. G-III Apparel Group's average media sentiment score of 1.63 beat Steven Madden's score of 1.15 indicating that G-III Apparel Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Steven Madden	9 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	4 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
G-III Apparel Group	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in SHOO or GIII?

99.9% of Steven Madden shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.1% of G-III Apparel Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.2% of Steven Madden shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 13.0% of G-III Apparel Group shares are owned by company 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.

Which has more risk & volatility, SHOO or GIII?

Steven Madden has a beta of 1.16, suggesting that its share price is 16% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, G-III Apparel Group has a beta of 1.49, suggesting that its share price is 49% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts rate SHOO or GIII?

Steven Madden currently has a consensus target price of $28.80, indicating a potential upside of 0.95%. G-III Apparel Group has a consensus target price of $27.80, indicating a potential upside of 3.00%. Given G-III Apparel Group's stronger consensus rating and higher probable 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)	6 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.14
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 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.