ASICS (ASCCF) versus Its Rivals Critical Comparison

ASICS (OTCMKTS:ASCCF) is one of 116 publicly-traded companies in the “Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods” industry, but how does it contrast to its competitors? We will compare ASICS to similar businesses based on the strength of its analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends and earnings.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

22.2% of ASICS shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.6% of shares of all “Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods” companies are owned by institutional investors. 16.3% of shares of all “Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares ASICS and its competitors revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
ASICS	N/A	N/A	0.17
ASICS Competitors	$5.79 billion	$471.21 million	27.14

ASICS’s competitors have higher revenue and earnings than ASICS. ASICS is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Dividends

ASICS pays an annual dividend of $13.55 per share and has a dividend yield of 45.3%. ASICS pays out 7.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods” companies pay a dividend yield of 3.2% and pay out 22.8% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. ASICS is clearly a better dividend stock than its competitors, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for ASICS and its competitors, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ASICS	0	0	1	0	3.00
ASICS Competitors	1539	7494	10059	336	2.47

As a group, “Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods” companies have a potential upside of 13.31%. Given ASICS’s competitors higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe ASICS has less favorable growth aspects than its competitors.

Profitability

This table compares ASICS and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ASICS	N/A	N/A	N/A
ASICS Competitors	-3.99%	13.49%	2.66%

Summary

ASICS competitors beat ASICS on 8 of the 13 factors compared.

ASICS Company Profile

ASICS Corporation manufactures and sells sporting goods in Japan, North America, Europe, China, Oceania, Southeast and South Asia, and internationally. It offers running shoes, apparel, and sports accessories and equipment. The company sells its products under the ASICS, ASICSTIGER, and Onitsuka Tiger brands through retail stores, as well as online. ASICS Corporation was incorporated in 1943 and is headquartered in Kobe, Japan.