Canada Goose (NYSE:GOOS – Get Free Report) and Steven Madden (NASDAQ:SHOO – Get Free Report) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk.
Profitability
This table compares Canada Goose and Steven Madden’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Canada Goose | 3.65% | 14.28% | 4.56% |
| Steven Madden | 5.23% | 13.85% | 6.67% |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
83.6% of Canada Goose shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.9% of Steven Madden shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Canada Goose shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Steven Madden shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Volatility & Risk
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Canada Goose and Steven Madden”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Canada Goose | $1.11 billion | 0.69 | $16.29 million | $0.39 | 20.01 |
| Steven Madden | $2.52 billion | 1.30 | $44.66 million | $1.99 | 22.45 |
Steven Madden has higher revenue and earnings than Canada Goose. Canada Goose is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Steven Madden, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Canada Goose and Steven Madden, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Canada Goose | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1.67 |
| Steven Madden | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2.60 |
Canada Goose presently has a consensus target price of $11.78, indicating a potential upside of 50.95%. Steven Madden has a consensus target price of $51.80, indicating a potential upside of 15.96%. Given Canada Goose’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Canada Goose is more favorable than Steven Madden.
Summary
Steven Madden beats Canada Goose on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Canada Goose
Canada Goose Holdings Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and sells performance luxury apparel for men, women, youth, children, and babies in Canada, the United States, Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. The company operates through three segments: Direct-to-Consumer, Wholesale, and Other. It offers parkas, lightweight down jackets, rainwear, windwear, apparel, fleece, footwear, and accessories for fall, winter, and spring seasons. The company operates through national e-commerce markets and directly operated retail stores. Canada Goose Holdings Inc. was founded in 1957 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.
About Steven Madden
Steven Madden, Ltd. designs, sources, and markets fashion-forward branded and private label footwear, accessories, and apparel in the United States and internationally. It operates through Wholesale Footwear, Wholesale Accessories/Apparel, Direct-to- Consumer, and Licensing segments. The Wholesale Footwear segment designs, sources, and markets various products, including dress shoes, boots, booties, fashion sneakers, sandals, and casual shoes under the Steve Madden, Dolce Vita, Betsey Johnson, Blondo, GREATS, and Anne Klein brands. The Wholesale Accessories/Apparel segment offers handbags, apparel, small leather goods, belts, soft accessories, fashion scarves, wraps, gifting, and other accessories under the Steve Madden, Anne Klein, Betsey Johnson, and Dolce Vita brands. The Direct-to-Consumer segment operates Steve Madden and Dolce Vita full-price retail stores, Steve Madden outlet stores and concessions, and digital e-commerce websites. The Licensing segment engages in the licensing of the Steve Madden and Betsey Johnson trademarks for the sale of select apparel, accessory, home categories, and other non-core products. In addition, the company distributes its products in the wholesale channel through department stores, mass merchants, off-price retailers, shoe chains, online retailers, national chains, specialty retailers, independent stores, and clubs. Further, it markets its products and services through digital brand marketing, social media and influencer marketing, experiential events, in-store and online promotions, and public relations. The company was incorporated in 1990 and is headquartered in Long Island City, New York.
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