Christopher & Banks (OTCMKTS:CBKCQ) vs. Destination XL Group (NASDAQ:DXLG) Head-To-Head Comparison

Christopher & Banks (OTCMKTS:CBKCQ) and Destination XL Group (NASDAQ:DXLG) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and earnings.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

73.5% of Destination XL Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 19.8% of Christopher & Banks shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 14.3% of Destination XL Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Christopher & Banks and Destination XL Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Christopher & Banks	N/A	N/A	N/A
Destination XL Group	-1.73%	-3.81%	-1.36%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Christopher & Banks and Destination XL Group”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Christopher & Banks	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Destination XL Group	$467.02 million	0.10	$3.06 million	($0.14)	-6.14

Destination XL Group has higher revenue and earnings than Christopher & Banks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings for Christopher & Banks and Destination XL Group, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Christopher & Banks	0	0	0	0	0.00
Destination XL Group	1	0	1	0	2.00

Destination XL Group has a consensus target price of $2.50, suggesting a potential upside of 190.77%. Given Destination XL Group’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Destination XL Group is more favorable than Christopher & Banks.

Volatility and Risk

Christopher & Banks has a beta of -6.95, meaning that its share price is 795% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Destination XL Group has a beta of 0.93, meaning that its share price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Destination XL Group beats Christopher & Banks on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Christopher & Banks

Christopher & Banks Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a specialty retailer of private-brand women's apparel and accessories in the United States. The company designs and sells women's apparel and accessories to customers ranging in age from 50 and older. Its stores offer women's apparel consisting of casual clothing, everyday basics, wear-to-work, leisure/active wear, and sleepwear in missy, petite, and women sizes, as well as jewelry and accessories. It also operates christopherandbanks.com, an e-commerce website for its Christopher & Banks and CJ Banks brands. The company was formerly known as Braun's Fashions Corporation and changed its name to Christopher & Banks Corporation in July 2000. Christopher & Banks Corporation was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in Plymouth, Minnesota. On April 13, 2021, the voluntary petition of Christopher & Banks Corporation for reorganization under Chapter 11 was converted to Chapter 7. It had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on January 13, 2021.

About Destination XL Group

Destination XL Group, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a specialty retailer of big and tall men’s clothing and shoes in the United States. The company’s stores offer sportswear and dresswear; fashion-neutral items, including jeans, casual pants, T-shirts, polo shirts, dress shirts, and suit separates; and casual clothing. It also provides vintage-screen T-shirts and wovens under various private labels. The company offers its products under the trade names of Destination XL, DXL, DXL Men’s Apparel, DXL outlets, Casual Male XL, and Casual Male XL outlets. The company was formerly known as Casual Male Retail Group, Inc. and changed its name to Destination XL Group, Inc. in February 2013. Destination XL Group, Inc. was incorporated in 1976 and is headquartered in Canton, Massachusetts.