Financial Analysis: Lanvin Group (NYSE:LANV) & Oxford Industries (NYSE:OXM)

Lanvin Group (NYSE:LANV) and Oxford Industries (NYSE:OXM) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, risk, valuation, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

86.4% of Lanvin Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.2% of Oxford Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.7% of Lanvin Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 6.5% of Oxford Industries shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Lanvin Group and Oxford Industries, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Lanvin Group	1	0	0	0	1.00
Oxford Industries	1	7	0	0	1.88

Oxford Industries has a consensus target price of $39.50, indicating a potential upside of 6.04%. Given Oxford Industries’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Oxford Industries is more favorable than Lanvin Group.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Lanvin 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
Lanvin Group	$281.43 million	0.64	-$269.83 million	N/A	N/A
Oxford Industries	$1.48 billion	0.38	-$27.89 million	($2.64)	-14.11

Oxford Industries has higher revenue and earnings than Lanvin Group.

Risk & Volatility

Lanvin Group has a beta of -0.18, meaning that its share price is 118% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Oxford Industries has a beta of 1.03, meaning that its share price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Lanvin Group and Oxford Industries’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Lanvin Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Oxford Industries	-2.65%	4.55%	1.87%

Summary

Oxford Industries beats Lanvin Group on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

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.