ZGN vs. LEVI, M, GLBE, GME, AEO, SHAK, BECN, ABG, AAP, and CPRI
Should you be buying Ermenegildo Zegna stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Ermenegildo Zegna include Levi Strauss & Co. (LEVI), Macy's (M), Global-E Online (GLBE), GameStop (GME), American Eagle Outfitters (AEO), Shake Shack (SHAK), Beacon Roofing Supply (BECN), Asbury Automotive Group (ABG), Advance Auto Parts (AAP), and Capri (CPRI). These companies are all part of the "retail/wholesale" sector.
Levi Strauss & Co. (NYSE:LEVI) and Ermenegildo Zegna (NYSE:ZGN) are both mid-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, community ranking, media sentiment, risk, profitability, earnings and institutional ownership.
Levi Strauss & Co. has a beta of 1.19, meaning that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ermenegildo Zegna has a beta of 0.66, meaning that its stock price is 34% less volatile than the S&P 500.
In the previous week, Levi Strauss & Co. had 8 more articles in the media than Ermenegildo Zegna. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Levi Strauss & Co. and 0 mentions for Ermenegildo Zegna. Ermenegildo Zegna's average media sentiment score of 0.62 beat Levi Strauss & Co.'s score of 0.29 indicating that Levi Strauss & Co. is being referred to more favorably in the media.
69.1% of Levi Strauss & Co. shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.9% of Ermenegildo Zegna shares are held by institutional investors. 3.1% of Levi Strauss & Co. shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.2% of Ermenegildo Zegna shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Levi Strauss & Co. currently has a consensus target price of $20.56, suggesting a potential downside of 6.90%. Ermenegildo Zegna has a consensus target price of $15.60, suggesting a potential upside of 18.27%. Given Levi Strauss & Co.'s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Ermenegildo Zegna is more favorable than Levi Strauss & Co..
Levi Strauss & Co. received 134 more outperform votes than Ermenegildo Zegna when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 61.06% of users gave Levi Strauss & Co. an outperform vote while only 44.44% of users gave Ermenegildo Zegna an outperform vote.
Levi Strauss & Co. has higher revenue and earnings than Ermenegildo Zegna.
Levi Strauss & Co. has a net margin of 2.05% compared to Levi Strauss & Co.'s net margin of 0.00%. Ermenegildo Zegna's return on equity of 20.68% beat Levi Strauss & Co.'s return on equity.
Summary
Levi Strauss & Co. beats Ermenegildo Zegna on 14 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.
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