Analyzing Vestis (VSTS) and The Competition

Vestis (NYSE:VSTS) is one of 354 publicly-traded companies in the “Commercial Services & Supplies” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its rivals? We will compare Vestis to similar businesses based on the strength of its valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Valuation & Earnings

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

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Vestis	$2.73 billion	-$40.22 million	-302.46
Vestis Competitors	$2.50 billion	$141.50 million	13.16

Vestis has higher revenue, but lower earnings than its rivals. Vestis is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Profitability

This table compares Vestis and its rivals’ 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	-67.36%	-119.15%	-1.35%

Volatility and Risk

Vestis has a beta of 0.9, suggesting that its share price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vestis’ rivals have a beta of 2.42, suggesting that their average share price is 142% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Vestis and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Vestis	4	3	1	0	1.62
Vestis Competitors	1888	6222	8979	659	2.47

Vestis presently has a consensus price target of $12.66, indicating a potential downside of 16.29%. As a group, “Commercial Services & Supplies” companies have a potential upside of 10.58%. Given Vestis’ rivals stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Vestis has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

97.4% of Vestis shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.1% of shares of all “Commercial Services & Supplies” companies are owned by institutional investors. 15.7% of Vestis shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 17.0% of shares of all “Commercial Services & Supplies” companies are owned by 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.

Summary

Vestis rivals 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.