Comparing Tandy Leather Factory (NASDAQ:TLF) and Esprit (OTCMKTS:ESPGY)

Tandy Leather Factory (NASDAQ:TLF) and Esprit (OTCMKTS:ESPGY) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership and profitability.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Tandy Leather Factory and Esprit”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Tandy Leather Factory	$76.32 million	0.25	$9.10 million	($0.24)	-9.60
Esprit	$5.38 million	0.39	-$157.30 million	N/A	N/A

Tandy Leather Factory has higher revenue and earnings than Esprit.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Tandy Leather Factory and Esprit, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Tandy Leather Factory	1	0	0	0	1.00
Esprit	0	0	0	0	0.00

Insider & Institutional Ownership

56.4% of Tandy Leather Factory shares are held by institutional investors. 36.2% of Tandy Leather Factory shares are held 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.

Profitability

This table compares Tandy Leather Factory and Esprit’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Tandy Leather Factory	-2.94%	-4.31%	-2.74%
Esprit	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Tandy Leather Factory beats Esprit on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Tandy Leather Factory

Tandy Leather Factory, Inc. engages in the distribution of leather and related products. It offers leather, leatherworking tools, buckles and adornments for belts, leather dyes and finishes, saddle and tack hardware, and do-it-yourself kits. It operates through North America and International geographical segments. The North America geographical segment consists of 115 stores, which offer a broad selection of products combined with leathercraft expertise in a one-stop shop. The International geographical segment comprises of similar to North America segment but generally located in light industrial areas. The company was founded by J. Wray Thompson, Sr. and Ronald C. Morgan in 1980 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, TX.

About Esprit

Esprit Holdings Limited, an investment holding company, engages in retail and wholesale distribution, and licensing of fashion and non-apparel products. It operates through Europe; Asia; E-shop; and Corporate Services, Sourcing, Licensing and Others segments. The company offers apparel and accessories under the ESPRIT brand name through retail stores and e-commerce platforms. It is also involved in the sourcing, purchasing, distributing, and sale of merchandise; provision of financial and treasury services, as well as logistic services comprising customs dealing and quality control; design and image directions; and conceptualization and development of global uniform image businesses. Esprit Holdings Limited was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in North Point, Hong Kong.