Analyzing ASICS (ASCCF) and The Competition

ASICS (OTCMKTS:ASCCF) is one of 116 public companies in the “Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its rivals? We will compare ASICS to similar companies based on the strength of its valuation, dividends, risk, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares ASICS and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
ASICS	N/A	N/A	N/A
ASICS Competitors	-4.06%	13.19%	2.59%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for ASICS and its rivals, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
ASICS	0	0	1	0	3.00
ASICS Competitors	1533	7489	10039	336	2.47

As a group, “Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods” companies have a potential upside of 8.66%. Given ASICS’s rivals higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe ASICS has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares ASICS and its rivals top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
ASICS	N/A	N/A	0.17
ASICS Competitors	$5.78 billion	$471.21 million	27.45

ASICS’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than ASICS. ASICS is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

22.2% of ASICS shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.6% of shares of all “Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods” companies are owned by institutional investors. 16.3% of shares of all “Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Dividends

ASICS pays an annual dividend of $13.55 per share and has a dividend yield of 45.3%. ASICS pays out 7.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods” companies pay a dividend yield of 3.1% and pay out 22.8% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. ASICS is clearly a better dividend stock than its rivals, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

ASICS rivals beat ASICS on 8 of the 13 factors compared.

About ASICS

ASICS Corporation manufactures and sells sporting goods in Japan, North America, Europe, China, Oceania, Southeast and South Asia, and internationally. It offers running shoes, apparel, and sports accessories and equipment. The company sells its products under the ASICS, ASICSTIGER, and Onitsuka Tiger brands through retail stores, as well as online. ASICS Corporation was incorporated in 1943 and is headquartered in Kobe, Japan.