Financial Comparison: Vestis (VSTS) & Its Peers

Vestis (NYSE:VSTS) is one of 355 publicly-traded companies in the “Commercial Services & Supplies” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its competitors? We will compare Vestis to related businesses based on the strength of its valuation, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Vestis and its competitors gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Vestis	$2.73 billion	-$40.22 million	-248.60
Vestis Competitors	$2.43 billion	$139.00 million	17.13

Vestis has higher revenue, but lower earnings than its competitors. Vestis is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Risk & Volatility

Vestis has a beta of 0.95, suggesting that its share price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vestis’ competitors have a beta of 2.42, suggesting that their average share price is 142% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

97.4% of Vestis shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.6% of shares of all “Commercial Services & Supplies” companies are owned by institutional investors. 15.7% of Vestis shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 16.7% of shares of all “Commercial Services & Supplies” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Vestis and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Vestis	-0.20%	7.27%	2.20%
Vestis Competitors	-59.02%	-118.76%	-1.30%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Vestis and its competitors, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Vestis	4	3	1	0	1.62
Vestis Competitors	1850	6125	9016	660	2.48

Vestis currently has a consensus target price of $12.66, indicating a potential upside of 1.85%. As a group, “Commercial Services & Supplies” companies have a potential upside of 11.47%. Given Vestis’ competitors stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Vestis has less favorable growth aspects than its competitors.

Summary

Vestis competitors beat Vestis on 8 of the 13 factors compared.

About Vestis

Vestis Corporation provides uniform rentals and workplace supplies in the United States and Canada. Its products include uniform options, such as shirts, pants, outerwear, gowns, scrubs, high visibility garments, particulate-free garments, and flame-resistant garments, as well as shoes and accessories; and workplace supplies, including managed restroom supply services, first-aid supplies and safety products, floor mats, towels, and linens. The company serves manufacturing, hospitality, retail, food processing, food service, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, automotive, and cleanroom industries. Vestis Corporation was founded in 1936 and is headquartered in Roswell, Georgia.