Perfect Moment (NASDAQ:PMNT) versus Levi Strauss & Co. (NYSE:LEVI) Head to Head Analysis

Perfect Moment (NASDAQ:PMNT) and Levi Strauss & Co. (NYSE:LEVI) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability and risk.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Perfect Moment and Levi Strauss & Co.”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Perfect Moment	$24.44 million	0.70	-$8.72 million	($1.30)	-0.78
Levi Strauss & Co.	$6.36 billion	1.15	$210.60 million	$0.52	35.41

Levi Strauss & Co. has higher revenue and earnings than Perfect Moment. Perfect Moment is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Levi Strauss & Co., indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Perfect Moment and Levi Strauss & Co.’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Perfect Moment	-67.38%	-513.83%	-119.38%
Levi Strauss & Co.	3.32%	25.88%	8.12%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Perfect Moment and Levi Strauss & Co., as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Perfect Moment	0	0	1	0	3.00
Levi Strauss & Co.	0	5	7	0	2.58

Perfect Moment currently has a consensus price target of $6.00, indicating a potential upside of 494.06%. Levi Strauss & Co. has a consensus price target of $21.27, indicating a potential upside of 15.53%. Given Perfect Moment’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Perfect Moment is more favorable than Levi Strauss & Co..

Institutional and Insider Ownership

23.0% of Perfect Moment shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.1% of Levi Strauss & Co. shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.1% of Levi Strauss & Co. shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Levi Strauss & Co. beats Perfect Moment on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Perfect Moment

Perfect Moment Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, owns and operates a fashion brand that offers ski, surf, and activewear collections under the brand name of Perfect Moment. It offers skiwear, outerwear, swimwear and activewear for women, men, and children. The company sells its collections directly to customers through e-commerce and to wholesale accounts, as well as through other sales partnerships. Perfect Moment Ltd. was founded in 1984 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.

About Levi Strauss & Co.

Levi Strauss & Co. engages in the design, marketing, and sale of apparel products. The company offers jeans, casual and dress pants, tops, shorts, skirts, jackets, footwear, and related accessories. It operates through the following geographical segments: Americas, Europe, and Asia. The company was founded by Levi Strauss in 1853 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.