Critical Survey: Brunello Cucinelli (BCUCF) versus Its Peers

Insider and Institutional Ownership

20.2% of Brunello Cucinelli shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.2% of shares of all “Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods” companies are owned by institutional investors. 16.3% of shares of all “Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Brunello Cucinelli and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Brunello Cucinelli	N/A	N/A	N/A
Brunello Cucinelli Competitors	-4.14%	19.78%	2.48%

Dividends

Brunello Cucinelli pays an annual dividend of $0.09 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Brunello Cucinelli pays out 18.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods” companies pay a dividend yield of 3.2% and pay out 22.8% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Brunello Cucinelli and its competitors revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Brunello Cucinelli	N/A	N/A	197.15
Brunello Cucinelli Competitors	$5.77 billion	$471.21 million	26.93

Brunello Cucinelli’s competitors have higher revenue and earnings than Brunello Cucinelli. Brunello Cucinelli is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Summary

Brunello Cucinelli competitors beat Brunello Cucinelli on 6 of the 9 factors compared.

Brunello Cucinelli Company Profile

Brunello Cucinelli S.p.A., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the production and sale of clothing, accessories, and lifestyle products in Italy, Europe, North America, Japan, and China. The company offers women's collection, including coats and jackets, blazers, knitwear, jumpsuits, dresses, t-shirts and tops, shirts, skirts, pants, denim, travel wear, and matching sets; sneakers, heels, boots, loafers, sandals, and flat shoes; hats, belts, eyewear, jewelry, scarves, and other accessories; mini bags and clutches; crossbody bags and backpacks; and handbags and shoppers. It also provides men's collection, such as coats and jackets, knitwear, blazers, suits, tuxedos, t-shirts and polos, shirts, pants, denims, travel wear, and all ready to wear; sneakers, lace-ups, loafers, slides and flip-flops, and other leisure products; leather goods, bags, hats, belts, scarves; other accessories; and kids collections. In addition, the company offers lifestyle products, which include throw and blanket, cushion, studio products, candles and fragrances, travel essential, décor sets, leisure wear, kitchen and table ware, and ceramic creation products. It sells its products through directly operated stores, hard shops, and single-brand stores and independent multi-brand points of sale and dedicated shop-in-shops in department stores, as well as online. The company was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Solomeo, Italy. Brunello Cucinelli S.p.A. is a subsidiary of Foro delle Arti S.r.l.