Cache (OTCMKTS:CACH) and Tilly’s (NYSE:TLYS) Critical Survey

Cache (OTCMKTS:CACH) and Tilly’s (NYSE:TLYS) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, risk, dividends and earnings.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Cache and Tilly’s”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Cache	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Tilly’s	$553.59 million	0.25	-$17.45 million	($0.59)	-7.54

Cache has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Tilly’s.

Profitability

This table compares Cache and Tilly’s’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cache	N/A	N/A	N/A
Tilly’s	-3.15%	-21.26%	-5.34%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations for Cache and Tilly’s, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cache	0	0	0	0	0.00
Tilly’s	1	3	0	0	1.75

Tilly’s has a consensus target price of $2.00, suggesting a potential downside of 55.06%. Given Cache’s higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Cache is more favorable than Tilly’s.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

76.4% of Tilly’s shares are owned by institutional investors. 23.0% of Cache shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.8% of Tilly’s shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Cache beats Tilly’s on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Cache

Cache, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a mall-based and online woman’s specialty retailer of apparel and accessories in the United States. The company designs and markets sportswear, such as tops, sweaters, and jackets and bottoms for day or evening events; dresses ranges from shorter lengths to long for day, evening, and events; and accessories, including jewelry, belts, scarves, and handbags under the Cache brand name. The company was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

About Tilly’s

Tilly’s, Inc. engages in the retail of casual apparel, footwear, and accessories. Its stores are located in retail centers, including malls, lifestyle centers, power centers, community centers, outlet centers, and street-front locations. The company was founded by Hezy Shaked and Tilly Levine in 1982 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.