Contrasting 361 Degrees International (OTCMKTS:TSIOF) & Urban Outfitters (NASDAQ:URBN)

Urban Outfitters (NASDAQ:URBN) and 361 Degrees International (OTCMKTS:TSIOF) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Urban Outfitters and 361 Degrees International, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Urban Outfitters	1	6	6	2	2.60
361 Degrees International	0	0	0	0	0.00

Urban Outfitters currently has a consensus price target of $81.91, suggesting a potential upside of 20.60%. Given Urban Outfitters’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Urban Outfitters is more favorable than 361 Degrees International.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

77.6% of Urban Outfitters shares are held by institutional investors. 31.8% of Urban Outfitters shares are held 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.

Risk & Volatility

Urban Outfitters has a beta of 1.26, meaning that its share price is 26% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, 361 Degrees International has a beta of 0.06, meaning that its share price is 94% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Urban Outfitters and 361 Degrees International”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Urban Outfitters	$5.55 billion	1.10	$402.46 million	$5.12	13.27
361 Degrees International	$1.40 billion	1.09	$159.77 million	N/A	N/A

Urban Outfitters has higher revenue and earnings than 361 Degrees International.

Profitability

This table compares Urban Outfitters and 361 Degrees International’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Urban Outfitters	8.15%	18.43%	9.98%
361 Degrees International	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Urban Outfitters beats 361 Degrees International on 13 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Urban Outfitters

Urban Outfitters, Inc. engages in the retail and wholesale of general consumer products. The company operates through three segments: Retail, Wholesale, and Nuuly. It operates Urban Outfitters stores, which offer women's and men's fashion apparel, activewear, intimates, footwear, accessories, home goods, electronics, and beauty products for young adults aged 18 to 28; and Anthropologie stores that provide women's apparel, accessories, intimates, shoes, and home furnishings, as well as gifts, decorative items, and beauty and wellness products for women aged 28 to 45. The company also operates Terrain stores that provide lifestyle home products, garden and outdoor living products, antiques, live plants, flowers, wellness products, and accessories. In addition, it operates Free People retail stores, which offer casual women's apparel, intimates, activewear, shoes, accessories, home products, gifts, and beauty and wellness products for young women aged 25 to 30; and restaurants, as well as women's apparel subscription rental service under the Nuuly brand. Further, the company is involved in the wholesale of young women's contemporary casual apparel, intimates, activewear, and shoes under the Free People brand; and apparel collections under the Urban Outfitters brand. The company serves its customers directly through retail stores, websites, mobile applications, catalogs and customer contact centers, franchisee-owned stores, and department and specialty stores, as well as social media and third-party digital platforms. Urban Outfitters, Inc. was founded in 1970 and is based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

About 361 Degrees International

361 Degrees International Limited, an investment holding company, manufactures and trades in sporting goods in the People's Republic of China. It operates in two segments, Adults and Kids. The company offers adult and children footwear, apparels, and accessories for sports and life under the 361º core and 361º Kids brands. It also manufactures and trades in shoes soles; trades in children sporting goods; and operates a gas station. The company operated a network of stores under the 361º core brand name. It also sells products through its 361sport.com Website; other e-commerce platforms, including Tmall, Taobao, and JD; and authorized retailers and distributors. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Xiamen, the People's Republic of China.