Pier 1 Imports (OTCMKTS:PIRRQ) and Stein Mart (OTCMKTS:SMRTQ) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends and profitability.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent recommendations for Pier 1 Imports and Stein Mart, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
|---|
| Pier 1 Imports | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| Stein Mart | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Profitability
This table compares Pier 1 Imports and Stein Mart's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
|---|
| Pier 1 Imports | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Stein Mart | -7.65% | -378.31% | -8.90% |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Pier 1 Imports and Stein Mart's gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
|---|
| Pier 1 Imports | $1.55 billion | 0.00 | $-198,830,000.00 | N/A | N/A |
| Stein Mart | $1.24 billion | 0.00 | $-10,460,000.00 | N/A | N/A |
Stein Mart has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Pier 1 Imports.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
0.2% of Stein Mart shares are held by institutional investors. 5.0% of Pier 1 Imports shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 39.4% of Stein Mart shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Volatility and Risk
Pier 1 Imports has a beta of 4.12, indicating that its share price is 312% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Stein Mart has a beta of -0.2, indicating that its share price is 120% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Pier 1 Imports beats Stein Mart on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.
