Contrasting Tilly’s (NYSE:TLYS) & Esprit (OTCMKTS:ESPGY)

Tilly’s (NYSE:TLYS) and Esprit (OTCMKTS:ESPGY) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, institutional ownership and earnings.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Tilly’s and Esprit”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Tilly’s	$569.45 million	0.08	-$46.23 million	($1.14)	-1.37
Esprit	$5.38 million	0.39	-$157.30 million	N/A	N/A

Tilly’s has higher revenue and earnings than Esprit.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Tilly’s and Esprit, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Tilly’s	1	3	0	0	1.75
Esprit	0	0	0	0	0.00

Tilly’s currently has a consensus price target of $2.25, suggesting a potential upside of 44.23%. Given Tilly’s’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Tilly’s is more favorable than Esprit.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

76.4% of Tilly’s shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.8% of Tilly’s shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Tilly’s and Esprit’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Tilly’s	-6.24%	-39.59%	-10.17%
Esprit	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Tilly’s beats Esprit on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Tilly’s

Tilly’s, Inc. engages in the retail of casual apparel, footwear, and accessories. Its stores are located in retail centers, including malls, lifestyle centers, power centers, community centers, outlet centers, and street-front locations. The company was founded by Hezy Shaked and Tilly Levine in 1982 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

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.