Levi Strauss & Co. (LEVI) Competitors

Steven Madden (NASDAQ:SHOO) and Levi Strauss & Co. (NYSE:LEVI) are related companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, dividends, media sentiment and valuation.

Do analysts recommend SHOO or LEVI?

Steven Madden currently has a consensus price target of $28.50, indicating a potential upside of 15.95%. Levi Strauss & Co. has a consensus price target of $23.18, indicating a potential upside of 10.57%. Given Steven Madden's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Steven Madden is more favorable than Levi Strauss & Co..

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
Levi Strauss & Co.	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.82

Which has more risk and volatility, SHOO or LEVI?

Steven Madden has a beta of 1.1, meaning that its share price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Levi Strauss & Co. has a beta of 1.15, meaning that its share price is 15% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Is SHOO or LEVI more profitable?

Steven Madden has a net margin of 7.26% compared to Levi Strauss & Co.'s net margin of 6.40%. Levi Strauss & Co.'s return on equity of 28.75% beat Steven Madden's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Steven Madden	7.26%	21.63%	13.24%
Levi Strauss & Co.	6.40%	28.75%	9.03%

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, SHOO or LEVI?

Levi Strauss & Co. has higher revenue and earnings than Steven Madden. Steven Madden is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Levi Strauss & Co., 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	0.78	$169.39M	$2.32	10.59
Levi Strauss & Co.	$6.49B	1.28	$210.60M	$1.02	20.55

Does the media refer more to SHOO or LEVI?

In the previous week, Levi Strauss & Co. had 64 more articles in the media than Steven Madden. MarketBeat recorded 71 mentions for Levi Strauss & Co. and 7 mentions for Steven Madden. Steven Madden's average media sentiment score of 1.33 beat Levi Strauss & Co.'s score of 0.72 indicating that Steven Madden is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Steven Madden	4 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Levi Strauss & Co.	25 Very Positive mention(s)	10 Positive mention(s)	18 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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

99.9% of Steven Madden shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.1% of Levi Strauss & Co. shares are held by institutional investors. 2.2% of Steven Madden shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Levi Strauss & Co. shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Is SHOO or LEVI a better dividend stock?

Steven Madden pays an annual dividend of $0.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Levi Strauss & Co. pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Steven Madden pays out 36.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Levi Strauss & Co. pays out 54.9% 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. Levi Strauss & Co. has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Steven Madden is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Levi Strauss & Co. beats Steven Madden on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.