Contrasting Sportsman’s Warehouse (NASDAQ:SPWH) & 361 Degrees International (OTCMKTS:TSIOF)

361 Degrees International (OTCMKTS:TSIOF) and Sportsman’s Warehouse (NASDAQ:SPWH) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, risk and dividends.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
361 Degrees International	N/A	N/A	N/A
Sportsman’s Warehouse	-4.14%	-10.30%	-2.38%

Volatility and Risk

361 Degrees International has a beta of 0.16, suggesting that its stock price is 84% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sportsman’s Warehouse has a beta of 0.43, suggesting that its stock price is 57% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

83.0% of Sportsman’s Warehouse shares are held by institutional investors. 3.8% of Sportsman’s Warehouse shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for 361 Degrees International and Sportsman’s Warehouse, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
361 Degrees International	0	0	0	0	0.00
Sportsman’s Warehouse	1	1	3	0	2.40

Sportsman’s Warehouse has a consensus price target of $2.94, suggesting a potential upside of 120.04%. Given Sportsman’s Warehouse’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Sportsman’s Warehouse is more favorable than 361 Degrees International.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares 361 Degrees International and Sportsman’s Warehouse”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
361 Degrees International	$1.55 billion	0.83	$182.07 million	N/A	N/A
Sportsman’s Warehouse	$1.21 billion	0.04	-$50.06 million	($1.30)	-1.03

361 Degrees International has higher revenue and earnings than Sportsman’s Warehouse.

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.

About Sportsman’s Warehouse

Sportsman’s Warehouse Holdings, Inc. engages in the retail of sporting and athletic goods. Its products include hunting and shooting, archery, fishing, camping, boating accessories, optics and electronics, knives and tools, and footwear. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in West Jordan, UT.