Head to Head Analysis: Vestis (VSTS) vs. The Competition

Vestis (NYSE:VSTS) is one of 354 public companies in the “Commercial Services & Supplies” industry, but how does it compare to its competitors? We will compare Vestis to similar businesses based on the strength of its institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, risk, earnings, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Vestis and its competitors, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Vestis	4	3	1	0	1.62
Vestis Competitors	1895	6232	9006	662	2.47

Vestis currently has a consensus price target of $12.66, suggesting a potential downside of 14.40%. As a group, “Commercial Services & Supplies” companies have a potential upside of 10.93%. Given Vestis’ competitors stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Vestis has less favorable growth aspects than its competitors.

Volatility and Risk

Vestis has a beta of 0.9, meaning that its stock price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vestis’ competitors have a beta of 2.44, meaning that their average stock price is 144% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

97.4% of Vestis shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.5% of shares of all “Commercial Services & Supplies” companies are owned by institutional investors. 15.7% of Vestis shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 16.9% of shares of all “Commercial Services & Supplies” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Vestis	-0.20%	7.27%	2.20%
Vestis Competitors	-67.39%	-119.17%	-1.33%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Vestis and its competitors top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Vestis	$2.73 billion	-$40.22 million	-295.80
Vestis Competitors	$2.45 billion	$140.58 million	13.71

Vestis has higher revenue, but lower earnings than its competitors. Vestis is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Summary

Vestis competitors beat Vestis on 8 of the 13 factors compared.

About Vestis

Vestis Corporation provides uniform rentals and workplace supplies in the United States and Canada. Its products include uniform options, such as shirts, pants, outerwear, gowns, scrubs, high visibility garments, particulate-free garments, and flame-resistant garments, as well as shoes and accessories; and workplace supplies, including managed restroom supply services, first-aid supplies and safety products, floor mats, towels, and linens. The company serves manufacturing, hospitality, retail, food processing, food service, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, automotive, and cleanroom industries. Vestis Corporation was founded in 1936 and is headquartered in Roswell, Georgia.