Asos Pls (OTCMKTS:ASOMY) vs. Shoe Carnival (NASDAQ:SCVL) Head-To-Head Contrast

Shoe Carnival (NASDAQ:SCVL) and Asos Pls (OTCMKTS:ASOMY) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership and risk.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

66.1% of Shoe Carnival shares are owned by institutional investors. 35.5% of Shoe Carnival shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Shoe Carnival and Asos Pls’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Shoe Carnival	5.41%	9.65%	5.53%
Asos Pls	N/A	N/A	N/A

Volatility & Risk

Shoe Carnival has a beta of 1.37, suggesting that its share price is 37% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Asos Pls has a beta of 2.22, suggesting that its share price is 122% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Shoe Carnival and Asos Pls, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Shoe Carnival	0	2	0	1	2.67
Asos Pls	1	1	0	1	2.33

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Shoe Carnival and Asos Pls”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Shoe Carnival	$1.15 billion	0.40	$73.77 million	$2.27	7.50
Asos Pls	$3.66 billion	0.10	-$427.20 million	N/A	N/A

Shoe Carnival has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Asos Pls.

Summary

Shoe Carnival beats Asos Pls on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Shoe Carnival

Shoe Carnival, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a family footwear retailer in the United States. The company offers range of dress, casual, work, and athletic shoes, as well as sandals and boots for men, women, and children; and various accessories. The company also operates stores, and sells its products through online shopping at shoecarnival.com, as well as through mobile app. Shoe Carnival, Inc. was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Evansville, Indiana.

About Asos Pls

ASOS Plc operates as an online fashion retailer in the United Kingdom, the United States, Australia, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Sweden, the Netherlands, Denmark, Poland, and internationally. It offers womenswear and menswear products. The company sells its products under the ASOS Design, ASOS Edition, ASOS Luxe, ASOS 4505, Collusion, Reclaimed Vintage, Topshop, Topman, Miss Selfridge, HIIT, AsYou, Dark Future, UNRVLLD/SPPLY, Crooked Tongues, Daysocial, Actual, and Weekend Collective brands, as well as through third-party brands. It is also involved in the employer of marketing staff and payment processing businesses, as well as acts as a vehicle for issue of convertible bonds. ASOS Plc was incorporated in 2000 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.