Head-To-Head Review: Lanvin Group (NYSE:LANV) versus V.F. (NYSE:VFC)

V.F. (NYSE:VFC) and Lanvin Group (NYSE:LANV) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Volatility and Risk

V.F. has a beta of 1.64, indicating that its stock price is 64% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lanvin Group has a beta of -0.28, indicating that its stock price is 128% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares V.F. and Lanvin Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
V.F.	2.33%	19.08%	2.84%
Lanvin Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for V.F. and Lanvin Group, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
V.F.	2	14	3	1	2.15
Lanvin Group	1	0	0	0	1.00

V.F. currently has a consensus target price of $18.16, suggesting a potential upside of 11.63%. Given V.F.’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe V.F. is more favorable than Lanvin Group.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares V.F. and Lanvin Group”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
V.F.	$9.58 billion	0.66	-$189.72 million	$0.55	29.57
Lanvin Group	$355.62 million	0.68	-$178.82 million	N/A	N/A

Lanvin Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than V.F..

Insider and Institutional Ownership

86.8% of V.F. shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.4% of Lanvin Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of V.F. shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.7% of Lanvin Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

V.F. beats Lanvin Group on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About V.F.

VF Corp. engages in the business of producing and marketing apparel, footwear, and accessories. It operates through the following segments: Outdoor, Active, Work, and Other. The Outdoor segment includes authentic outdoor-based lifestyle brands such as performance-based and outdoor apparel, footwear, and equipment. The Active segment focuses on activity-based lifestyle brands including active apparel, footwear, backpacks, luggage, and accessories. The Work segment offers work and work-inspired lifestyle brands with product offerings including apparel, footwear, and accessories. The Other segment refers to the sale of non-VF products and sourcing activities related to transition services. The company was founded by John Barbey in October 1899 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.

About Lanvin Group

Lanvin Group Holdings Limited operates as a couture house in the Europe, the Middle East, Africa, North America, China, and other Asian countries. It operates through five segments: Lanvin, Wolford, St. John, Sergio Rossi, and Caruso. The company offers ready-to-wear, made to measure, footwear, leather goods, costume jewelry, accessories, eyewear, and childrenswear under the Lanvin brand name; ready-to-wear, legwear, lingerie and beachwear, athleisure, and accessories under the Wolford brand; footwear under the Sergio Rossi brand name; luxury womenswear, footwear, handbags, jewelry, and leather goods under the St. John brand; and leisurewear and formalwear for men under the Caruso brand name. The company was founded in 1889 and is headquartered in Shanghai, China. Lanvin Group Holdings Limited is a subsidiary of Fosun International Limited.