Comparing Duluth (NASDAQ:DLTH) and Jumbo (OTCMKTS:JUMSF)

Jumbo (OTCMKTS:JUMSF) and Duluth (NASDAQ:DLTH) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

38.7% of Jumbo shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 24.4% of Duluth shares are held by institutional investors. 40.4% of Duluth shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Jumbo and Duluth’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Jumbo	N/A	N/A	N/A
Duluth	-2.00%	-3.69%	-1.42%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Jumbo and Duluth, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Jumbo	0	0	0	0	0.00
Duluth	1	1	1	1	2.50

Duluth has a consensus price target of $5.00, indicating a potential upside of 24.53%. Given Duluth’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Duluth is more favorable than Jumbo.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Jumbo and Duluth”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Jumbo	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Duluth	$565.18 million	0.27	-$16.39 million	($0.32)	-12.55

Jumbo has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Duluth.

Summary

Duluth beats Jumbo on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Jumbo

Jumbo S.A. engages in the retail sale of toys, baby products, gift articles, household products, stationery, seasonal and decoration items, books, and related products in Greece, Cyprus, Bulgaria, and Romania. The company operates e-jumbo, an online store. It is involved in the wholesale of toys and related products to third parties. Jumbo S.A. was incorporated in 1986 and is headquartered in Athens, Greece.

About Duluth

Duluth Holdings Inc. sells casual wear, workwear, and accessories for men and women under the Duluth Trading brand in the United States. It provides shirts, pants, underwear, tanks, outerwear, footwear, accessories, and hard goods. The company offers its products under various trademarks, trade names, and service marks, including Alaskan Hardgear, Armachillo, Ballroom, Bucket Master, Cab Commander, Crouch Gusset, Dry on the Fly, Duluth Trading Co, Duluthflex, Fire Hose, Longtail T, No-Yank, No Polo Shirt, Wild Boar Mocs, and Buck Naked. Duluth Holdings Inc. markets its products through its Website, catalogs, and retail stores. As of May 17, 2018, it operated 36 retail stores. The company was formerly known as GEMPLER'S, Inc. Duluth Holdings Inc. was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Belleville, Wisconsin.