Brilliant Earth Group (NASDAQ:BRLT – Get Free Report) and Oxford Industries (NYSE:OXM – Get Free Report) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, valuation and dividends.
Dividends
Brilliant Earth Group pays an annual dividend of $0.25 per share and has a dividend yield of 20.0%. Oxford Industries pays an annual dividend of $2.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.9%. Brilliant Earth Group pays out -86.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Oxford Industries pays out -106.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Oxford Industries has raised its dividend for 5 consecutive years.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Brilliant Earth Group and Oxford Industries, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Brilliant Earth Group | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.88 |
| Oxford Industries | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.88 |
Profitability
This table compares Brilliant Earth Group and Oxford Industries’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Brilliant Earth Group | -0.66% | -15.48% | -5.99% |
| Oxford Industries | -2.65% | 4.55% | 1.87% |
Risk and Volatility
Brilliant Earth Group has a beta of 1.38, meaning that its stock price is 38% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Oxford Industries has a beta of 1.06, meaning that its stock price is 6% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Brilliant Earth Group and Oxford Industries”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Brilliant Earth Group | $449.28 million | 0.28 | -$3.63 million | ($0.29) | -4.31 |
| Oxford Industries | $1.48 billion | 0.36 | -$27.89 million | ($2.64) | -13.49 |
Brilliant Earth Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Oxford Industries. Oxford Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Brilliant Earth Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
70.4% of Brilliant Earth Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.2% of Oxford Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. 83.2% of Brilliant Earth Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 6.5% of Oxford Industries shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Brilliant Earth Group beats Oxford Industries on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Brilliant Earth Group
Brilliant Earth Group, Inc. designs, procures, and sells diamonds, gemstones, and jewelry in the United States and internationally. The company’s product assortment and merchandise include a collection of diamond engagement rings, wedding and anniversary rings, gemstone rings, and fine jewelry. It sells directly to consumers through its omnichannel sales platform, including e-commerce and showrooms. Brilliant Earth Group, Inc. was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
About Oxford Industries
Oxford Industries, Inc., an apparel company, designs, sources, markets, and distributes products of lifestyle and other brands worldwide. The company offers men's and women's sportswear and related products under the Tommy Bahama brand; and women's and girl's dresses and sportswear, scarves, bags, jewelry, and belts, as well as children's apparel, swim, footwear, and licensed products under the Lilly Pulitzer brand. In addition, the company licenses Tommy Bahama brand for various products, such as indoor and outdoor furniture, beach chairs, bedding and bath linens, fabrics, leather goods and gifts, headwear, hosiery, sleepwear, shampoo, toiletries, fragrances, cigar accessories, distilled spirits, and other products; and Lilly Pulitzer for stationery and gift products, home furnishing products, and eyewear. The company distribute its products through southerntide.com, thebeaufortbonnetcompany.com, and duckhead.com; and specialty retailers. It offers products through its retail stores, department stores, specialty stores, multi-branded e-commerce retailers, off-price retailers, and other retailers, as well as e-commerce sites. The company operates brand-specific full-price retail stores; Tommy Bahama food and beverage locations; and Tommy Bahama outlet stores. Oxford Industries, Inc. was founded in 1942 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
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