Financial Survey: Phoenix Footwear Group (OTCMKTS:PXFG) versus Birkenstock (NYSE:BIRK)

Phoenix Footwear Group (OTCMKTS:PXFG) and Birkenstock (NYSE:BIRK) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, earnings, institutional ownership and risk.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Phoenix Footwear Group and Birkenstock, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Phoenix Footwear Group	0	0	0	0	N/A
Birkenstock	0	4	15	0	2.79

Birkenstock has a consensus target price of $62.23, indicating a potential upside of 34.58%. Given Birkenstock’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Birkenstock is more favorable than Phoenix Footwear Group.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

19.9% of Birkenstock shares are owned by institutional investors. 29.7% of Phoenix Footwear Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Phoenix Footwear Group and Birkenstock’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Phoenix Footwear Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Birkenstock	6.26%	5.79%	2.99%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Phoenix Footwear Group and Birkenstock”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Phoenix Footwear Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Birkenstock	$1.72 billion	5.04	$80.18 million	N/A	N/A

Birkenstock has higher revenue and earnings than Phoenix Footwear Group.

Summary

Birkenstock beats Phoenix Footwear Group on 7 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Phoenix Footwear Group

Phoenix Footwear Group, Inc. designs, develops, markets, and sells women's footwear primarily in the United States. The company offers its products under the Trotters and SoftWalk brand names. It distributes its products through department stores, specialty and independent retail stores, mail order catalogues, and Internet retailers, as well as directly to consumers through SoftWalkshoes.com and trotters.com Websites. Phoenix Footwear Group, Inc. was founded in 1882 and is headquartered in Carlsbad, California.

About Birkenstock

Birkenstock Holding plc manufactures and sells footwear products. It also offers sandals, shoes, closed-toe silhouettes, skincare products, and accessories. The company sells its products through e-commerce sites and a network of owned retail stores, as well as business-to-business channels. It operates in the United States, Brazil, Canada, Mexico, Europe, APMA, and internationally. Birkenstock Holding plc was founded in 1774 and is based in London, the United Kingdom. Birkenstock Holding plc is a subsidiary of BK LC Lux MidCo S.à r.l.