361 Degrees International (OTCMKTS:TSIOF) versus Home Depot (NYSE:HD) Critical Comparison

361 Degrees International (OTCMKTS:TSIOF) and Home Depot (NYSE:HD) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for 361 Degrees International and Home Depot, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
361 Degrees International	0	0	0	0	0.00
Home Depot	1	13	18	0	2.53

Home Depot has a consensus target price of $375.54, indicating a potential upside of 17.01%. Given Home Depot’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Home Depot is more favorable than 361 Degrees International.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares 361 Degrees International and Home Depot”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
361 Degrees International	$1.55 billion	0.81	$182.07 million	N/A	N/A
Home Depot	$164.68 billion	1.94	$14.16 billion	$14.29	22.46

Home Depot has higher revenue and earnings than 361 Degrees International.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

70.9% of Home Depot shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of Home Depot shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility & Risk

361 Degrees International has a beta of 0.16, indicating that its share price is 84% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Home Depot has a beta of 0.95, indicating that its share price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares 361 Degrees International and Home Depot’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
361 Degrees International	N/A	N/A	N/A
Home Depot	8.41%	106.42%	13.76%

Summary

Home Depot beats 361 Degrees International on 12 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About 361 Degrees International

361 Degrees International Limited, an investment holding company, manufactures and trades in sporting goods in the People's Republic of China. It operates in two segments, Adults and Kids. The company offers adult and children footwear, apparels, and accessories for sports and life under the 361º core and 361º Kids brands. It also manufactures and trades in shoes soles; trades in children sporting goods; and operates a gas station. The company operated a network of stores under the 361º core brand name. It also sells products through its 361sport.com Website; other e-commerce platforms, including Tmall, Taobao, and JD; and authorized retailers and distributors. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Xiamen, the People's Republic of China.

About Home Depot

The Home Depot, Inc. operates as a home improvement retailer in the United States and internationally. It sells various building materials, home improvement products, lawn and garden products, and décor products, as well as facilities maintenance, repair, and operations products. The company also offers installation services for flooring, water heaters, bath, garage doors, cabinets, cabinet makeovers, countertops, sheds, furnaces and central air systems, and windows. In addition, it provides tool and equipment rental services. The company primarily serves homeowners; and professional renovators/remodelers, general contractors, maintenance professionals, handymen, property managers, and building service contractors, as well as specialty tradesmen, such as electricians, plumbers, and painters. It sells its products through websites, including homedepot.com; homedepot.ca and homedepot.com.mx; blinds.com, justblinds.com, and americanblinds.com for custom window coverings; thecompanystore.com, an online site for textiles and décor products; hdsupply.com for maintenance, repair, and operations (MRO) products and related services; and The Home Depot stores. The Home Depot, Inc. was incorporated in 1978 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.