Head to Head Survey: Vestis (VSTS) versus Its Competitors

Vestis (NYSE:VSTS) is one of 355 publicly-traded companies in the “Commercial Services & Supplies” industry, but how does it compare to its competitors? We will compare Vestis to related companies based on the strength of its profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership and risk.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Vestis	-0.20%	7.27%	2.20%
Vestis Competitors	-59.04%	-118.80%	-1.31%

Institutional and Insider Ownership

97.4% of Vestis shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.6% of shares of all “Commercial Services & Supplies” companies are owned by institutional investors. 15.7% of Vestis shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 16.7% of shares of all “Commercial Services & Supplies” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Risk & Volatility

Vestis has a beta of 0.95, indicating that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vestis’ competitors have a beta of 2.41, indicating that their average stock price is 141% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings for Vestis and its competitors, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Vestis	4	3	1	0	1.62
Vestis Competitors	1853	6138	9023	660	2.48

Vestis currently has a consensus target price of $12.66, indicating a potential downside of 2.73%. As a group, “Commercial Services & Supplies” companies have a potential upside of 12.78%. Given Vestis’ competitors stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Vestis has less favorable growth aspects than its competitors.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Vestis and its competitors revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Vestis	$2.73 billion	-$40.22 million	-260.30
Vestis Competitors	$2.42 billion	$139.09 million	14.49

Vestis has higher revenue, but lower earnings than its competitors. Vestis 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.

Summary

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

About Vestis

Vestis Corporation provides uniform rentals and workplace supplies in the United States and Canada. Its products include uniform options, such as shirts, pants, outerwear, gowns, scrubs, high visibility garments, particulate-free garments, and flame-resistant garments, as well as shoes and accessories; and workplace supplies, including managed restroom supply services, first-aid supplies and safety products, floor mats, towels, and linens. The company serves manufacturing, hospitality, retail, food processing, food service, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, automotive, and cleanroom industries. Vestis Corporation was founded in 1936 and is headquartered in Roswell, Georgia.