Reviewing Nitches (OTCMKTS:NICH) and Jerash Holdings (US) (NASDAQ:JRSH)

Jerash Holdings (US) (NASDAQ:JRSH) and Nitches (OTCMKTS:NICH) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, risk, earnings and dividends.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

3.4% of Jerash Holdings (US) shares are held by institutional investors. 42.7% of Jerash Holdings (US) shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 23.2% of Nitches shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility and Risk

Jerash Holdings (US) has a beta of 1.07, indicating that its share price is 7% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Nitches has a beta of 1.54, indicating that its share price is 54% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Jerash Holdings (US) and Nitches’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Jerash Holdings (US)	0.45%	1.03%	0.79%
Nitches	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Jerash Holdings (US) and Nitches”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Jerash Holdings (US)	$145.81 million	0.25	-$850,000.00	$0.06	48.67
Nitches	N/A	N/A	-$2.84 million	N/A	N/A

Jerash Holdings (US) has higher revenue and earnings than Nitches.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Jerash Holdings (US) and Nitches, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Jerash Holdings (US)	0	1	1	0	2.50
Nitches	0	0	0	0	0.00

Jerash Holdings (US) currently has a consensus price target of $4.00, suggesting a potential upside of 36.99%. Given Jerash Holdings (US)’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Jerash Holdings (US) is more favorable than Nitches.

Summary

Jerash Holdings (US) beats Nitches on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Jerash Holdings (US)

Jerash Holdings (US), Inc., through its subsidiaries, manufactures and exports customized and ready-made sport and outerwear. The company offers t-shirts; jackets and pullover; pants and shorts; crew neck, polo shirts, and tank tops made from knitted fabric, as well as personal protective equipment. It serves various brand-name retailers in the United States, Hong Kong, Jordan, and internationally. The company was incorporated in 2016 and is headquartered in Fairfield, New Jersey.

About Nitches

Nitches Inc. engages in the production and distribution of household, lifestyle, travel and leisure, sports goods, and clothing items. It also develops NITCHES OVS, an owner verification system (OVS) mobile application that can be used to verify authenticity and ownership of Nitches' luxury products, apparels, and streetwear clothing items. The company sells its products through on-line store on the Nitches website, nitchescorp.com/brands/. Nitches Inc. was formerly known as Beebas Creations Inc. and changed its name to Nitches Inc. in July 1992. The company was founded in 1971 and is based in Las Vegas, California.