Financial Comparison: Under Armour (NYSE:UAA) and Weyco Group (NASDAQ:WEYS)

Weyco Group (NASDAQ:WEYS) and Under Armour (NYSE:UAA) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, risk and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares Weyco Group and Under Armour’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Weyco Group	12.39%	14.04%	11.28%
Under Armour	-9.99%	4.04%	1.37%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Weyco Group and Under Armour”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Weyco Group	$276.17 million	1.57	$23.08 million	$3.63	12.47
Under Armour	$4.97 billion	0.46	-$495.64 million	($1.15)	-4.65

Weyco Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Under Armour. Under Armour is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Weyco Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Risk and Volatility

Weyco Group has a beta of 0.88, indicating that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Under Armour has a beta of 1.67, indicating that its stock price is 67% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings for Weyco Group and Under Armour, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Weyco Group	0	1	0	0	2.00
Under Armour	4	10	1	1	1.94

Under Armour has a consensus price target of $5.94, indicating a potential upside of 10.96%. Given Under Armour’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Under Armour is more favorable than Weyco Group.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

23.6% of Weyco Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 34.6% of Under Armour shares are held by institutional investors. 36.4% of Weyco Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 15.7% of Under Armour shares are held 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.

Summary

Weyco Group beats Under Armour on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Weyco Group

Weyco Group, Inc. designs and distributes footwear for men, women, and children. It operates in two segments, North American Wholesale Operations and North American Retail Operations. The company offers mid-priced leather dress shoes and casual footwear of man-made materials and leather; and outdoor boots, shoes, and sandals under the Florsheim, Nunn Bush, Stacy Adams, BOGS, Rafters, and Forsake brands. It is also involved in the wholesale of its products to footwear, department, and specialty stores, as well as e-commerce retailers in the United States and Canada. The company operates e-commerce business; and brick and mortar retail stores in the United States. In addition, it has licensing agreements with third parties, who sell its branded apparel, accessories, and specialty footwear. It operates in the United States, Canada, Australia, and South Africa. The company was formerly known as Weyenberg Shoe Manufacturing Company and changed its name to Weyco Group, Inc. in April 1990. Weyco Group, Inc. was incorporated in 1906 and is based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

About Under Armour

Under Armour, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages developing, marketing, and distributing performance apparel, footwear, and accessories for men, women, and youth. The company provides its apparel in compression, fitted, and loose fit types. It also offers footwear products for running, training, basketball, cleated sports, recovery, and outdoor applications. In addition, the company provides accessories, which include gloves, bags, headwear, and socks; and engages in brand licensing, digital subscription, advertising, and other digital business activities. It primarily offers its products under the UNDER ARMOUR, ARMOUR, HEATGEAR, COLDGEAR, HOVR, UA, PROTECT THIS HOUSE, I WILL, ARMOUR FLEECE, and ARMOUR BRA brands. The company sells its products through wholesale channels, including national and regional sporting goods chains, independent and specialty retailers, department store chains, mono-branded Under Armour retail stores, institutional athletic departments, and leagues and teams, as well as independent distributors; and directly to consumers through Brand and Factory House stores, as well as through e-commerce websites. It operates in the United States, Canada, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia-Pacific, and Latin America. The company was incorporated in 1996 and is headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland.