Head-To-Head Analysis: Shoe Carnival (NASDAQ:SHOE) versus Currys (OTCMKTS:DSITF)

Shoe Carnival (NASDAQ:SHOE) and Currys (OTCMKTS:DSITF) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, valuation and risk.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Shoe Carnival and Currys”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Shoe Carnival	$1.14 billion	0.31	$52.27 million	$1.35	9.54
Currys	N/A	N/A	N/A	($0.02)	-109.21

Shoe Carnival has higher revenue and earnings than Currys. Currys is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Shoe Carnival, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Shoe Carnival and Currys, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Shoe Carnival	0	2	0	1	2.67
Currys	0	1	2	0	2.67

Shoe Carnival currently has a consensus price target of $22.00, indicating a potential upside of 70.81%. Given Shoe Carnival’s higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Shoe Carnival is more favorable than Currys.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

66.0% of Shoe Carnival shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.5% of Currys shares are owned by institutional investors. 33.6% of Shoe Carnival shares 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.

Profitability

This table compares Shoe Carnival and Currys’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Shoe Carnival	3.31%	7.24%	4.19%
Currys	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Shoe Carnival beats Currys on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Shoe Carnival

Shoe Carnival, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a family footwear retailer in the United States. The company offers range of dress, casual, work, and athletic shoes, as well as sandals and boots for men, women, and children; and various accessories. The company also operates stores, and sells its products through online shopping at shoecarnival.com, as well as through mobile app. Shoe Carnival, Inc. was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Evansville, Indiana.

About Currys

Currys plc operates as a omnichannel retailer of technology products and services in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Iceland, Greenland, and the Faroe Islands. The company offers consumer electronics and mobile technology products and services; iD Mobile, a mobile virtual network operator solution; and provides consumer electrical repair and insurance services. It sells its products through franchise and own stores operated under Currys and Elkjøp brand names, as well as through online channels. The company was formerly known as Dixons Carphone plc and changed its name to Currys plc in September 2021. Currys plc was founded in 1884 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.