Head-To-Head Survey: 361 Degrees International (OTCMKTS:TSIOF) versus Home Depot (NYSE:HD)

Home Depot (NYSE:HD) and 361 Degrees International (OTCMKTS:TSIOF) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

70.9% of Home Depot shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Home Depot shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Home Depot and 361 Degrees International, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Home Depot	1	13	18	0	2.53
361 Degrees International	0	0	0	0	0.00

Home Depot currently has a consensus price target of $375.54, suggesting a potential upside of 17.01%. Given Home Depot’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Home Depot is more favorable than 361 Degrees International.

Volatility & Risk

Home Depot has a beta of 0.95, indicating that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, 361 Degrees International has a beta of 0.16, indicating that its stock price is 84% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Home Depot and 361 Degrees International”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Home Depot	$164.68 billion	1.94	$14.16 billion	$14.29	22.46
361 Degrees International	$1.55 billion	0.81	$182.07 million	N/A	N/A

Home Depot has higher revenue and earnings than 361 Degrees International.

Profitability

This table compares Home Depot and 361 Degrees International’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Home Depot	8.41%	106.42%	13.76%
361 Degrees International	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Home Depot beats 361 Degrees International on 12 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Home Depot

The Home Depot, Inc. operates as a home improvement retailer in the United States and internationally. It sells various building materials, home improvement products, lawn and garden products, and décor products, as well as facilities maintenance, repair, and operations products. The company also offers installation services for flooring, water heaters, bath, garage doors, cabinets, cabinet makeovers, countertops, sheds, furnaces and central air systems, and windows. In addition, it provides tool and equipment rental services. The company primarily serves homeowners; and professional renovators/remodelers, general contractors, maintenance professionals, handymen, property managers, and building service contractors, as well as specialty tradesmen, such as electricians, plumbers, and painters. It sells its products through websites, including homedepot.com; homedepot.ca and homedepot.com.mx; blinds.com, justblinds.com, and americanblinds.com for custom window coverings; thecompanystore.com, an online site for textiles and décor products; hdsupply.com for maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) products and related services; and The Home Depot stores. The Home Depot, Inc. was incorporated in 1978 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

About 361 Degrees International

361 Degrees International Limited, an investment holding company, manufactures and trades in sporting goods in the People's Republic of China. It operates in two segments, Adults and Kids. The company offers adult and children footwear, apparels, and accessories for sports and life under the 361º core and 361º Kids brands. It also manufactures and trades in shoes soles; trades in children sporting goods; and operates a gas station. The company operated a network of stores under the 361º core brand name. It also sells products through its 361sport.com Website; other e-commerce platforms, including Tmall, Taobao, and JD; and authorized retailers and distributors. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Xiamen, the People's Republic of China.