Head-To-Head Survey: Levi Strauss & Co. (NYSE:LEVI) versus Amer Sports (NYSE:AS)

Levi Strauss & Co. (NYSE:LEVI) and Amer Sports (NYSE:AS) are both mid-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

69.1% of Levi Strauss & Co. shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.3% of Amer Sports shares are held by institutional investors. 3.1% of Levi Strauss & Co. shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Levi Strauss & Co. and Amer Sports’ gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Levi Strauss & Co.	$6.18 billion	1.21	$249.60 million	$0.63	29.75
Amer Sports	$4.37 billion	1.79	N/A	N/A	N/A

Levi Strauss & Co. has higher revenue and earnings than Amer Sports.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings for Levi Strauss & Co. and Amer Sports, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Levi Strauss & Co.	0	4	5	0	2.56
Amer Sports	0	2	12	0	2.86

Levi Strauss & Co. currently has a consensus target price of $17.10, suggesting a potential downside of 8.75%. Amer Sports has a consensus target price of $19.18, suggesting a potential upside of 23.73%. Given Amer Sports’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Amer Sports is more favorable than Levi Strauss & Co..

Profitability

This table compares Levi Strauss & Co. and Amer Sports’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Levi Strauss & Co.	4.04%	22.33%	7.44%
Amer Sports	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Levi Strauss & Co. beats Amer Sports on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Levi Strauss & Co.

Levi Strauss & Co. designs, markets, and sells apparels and related accessories for men, women, and children worldwide. The company offers jeans, casual and dress pants, activewears, tops, shorts, skirts, dresses, jumpsuits, shirts, sweaters, jackets, footwear, and related accessories under the Levi's, Dockers, Signature by Levi Strauss & Co., Denizen, and Beyond Yoga brands. It also licenses Levi's and Dockers trademarks for various product categories, including footwear, belts, wallets, bags, outerwear, sweaters, dress shirts, kids wear, sleepwear, and hosiery. In addition, the company sells its products through third-party retailers, such as department stores, specialty retailers, third-party e-commerce sites, and franchisees; and directly to consumers through various formats, including company-operated mainline and outlet stores, company-operated e-commerce sites, and select shop-in-shops located in department stores and other third-party retail locations. Further, it operates brand-dedicated stores and shop-in-shops. The company was founded in 1853 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

About Amer Sports

Amer Sports, Inc. designs, manufactures, markets, distributes, and sells sports equipment, apparel, footwear, and accessories in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Americas, China, and the Asia Pacific. The company operates through three segments: Technical Apparel, Outdoor Performance, and Ball & Racquet Sports. The Technical Apparel segment offers outdoor apparel, footwear, and accessories under the Arc'teryx and Peak Performance brands. The Outdoor Performance segment provides outdoor apparel, footwear, accessories, and winter sports equipment under the Salomon, Atomic, Armada, and ENVE brands. The Ball & Racquet Sports segment offers sports equipment, apparel, and accessories under the Wilson, DeMarini, Louisville Slugger, EvoShield, and ATEC brands. The company also provides climbing gears, hiking and running footwear, skiing and snowboarding gears, functional athletic apparel, and lifestyle footwear, as well as sporting equipment for tennis, baseball, American football, basketball, golf, and various other professional and recreational sports. It sells its products through its retail stores, general sporting goods retailers, specialty stores, independently operated partner stores, and distributors, as well as its e-commerce websites, and retailer-owned and third-party e-commerce websites. The company was formerly known as Amer Sports Management Holding (Cayman) Limited and changed its name to Amer Sports, Inc. in August 2023. Amer Sports, Inc. was founded in 1950 and is based in Helsinki, Finland.