Digital Brands Group (NASDAQ:DBGI – Get Free Report) and Shoe Carnival (NASDAQ:SHOE – Get Free Report) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, risk, profitability, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
1.6% of Digital Brands Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 66.0% of Shoe Carnival shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Digital Brands Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 33.6% of Shoe Carnival shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Digital Brands Group and Shoe Carnival, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Digital Brands Group | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Shoe Carnival | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2.33 |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Digital Brands Group and Shoe Carnival”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Digital Brands Group | $7.38 million | 0.61 | -$28.25 million | ($88.79) | -0.05 |
| Shoe Carnival | $1.14 billion | 0.30 | $52.27 million | $0.88 | 14.30 |
Shoe Carnival has higher revenue and earnings than Digital Brands Group. Digital Brands Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Shoe Carnival, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Digital Brands Group and Shoe Carnival’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Digital Brands Group | -768.25% | -561.70% | -90.27% |
| Shoe Carnival | 2.20% | 5.32% | 3.08% |
Risk & Volatility
Digital Brands Group has a beta of 0.04, indicating that its stock price is 96% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Shoe Carnival has a beta of 1.37, indicating that its stock price is 37% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Shoe Carnival beats Digital Brands Group on 13 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Digital Brands Group
Digital Brands Group, Inc. engages in the provision of apparel products under various brands on direct-to-consumer and wholesale basis. It operates through DSTLD, Bailey, H&J, Stateside, and Sundry segments. The company designs, manufactures, and sells women's apparel, such as tops, sweaters, dresses, jumpsuits, bottoms, sets, jackets, rompers, suiting, sportswear, shirts, jackets, pants, shorts, polos, T-shirts, skirts, athleisure bottoms, denims, and other accessory products, as well as suiting for men. It sells its products under the Bailey 44, Harper & Jones, Stateside, Sunnyside, DSTLD, Sundry, and ACE Studios brand names. The company sells directly to the consumer through its websites, as well as through its wholesale channel in specialty stores, select department stores, and own showrooms. Digital Brands Group, Inc. was formerly known as Denim.LA, Inc. Digital Brands Group, Inc. was incorporated in 2012 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.
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.
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