Head to Head Analysis: Duluth (NASDAQ:DLTH) versus Tandy Brands Accessories (OTCMKTS:TBACQ)

Tandy Brands Accessories (OTCMKTS:TBACQ) and Duluth (NASDAQ:DLTH) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations and earnings.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Tandy Brands Accessories and Duluth, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Tandy Brands Accessories	0	0	0	0	0.00
Duluth	1	0	1	2	3.00

Duluth has a consensus target price of $5.00, indicating a potential upside of 116.45%. Given Duluth’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Duluth is more favorable than Tandy Brands Accessories.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

24.4% of Duluth shares are held by institutional investors. 6.6% of Tandy Brands Accessories shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 42.9% of Duluth shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Tandy Brands Accessories and Duluth”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Tandy Brands Accessories	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Duluth	$590.56 million	0.14	-$43.67 million	($0.87)	-2.66

Tandy Brands Accessories has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Duluth.

Profitability

This table compares Tandy Brands Accessories and Duluth’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Tandy Brands Accessories	N/A	N/A	N/A
Duluth	-5.03%	-11.51%	-4.24%

Summary

Duluth beats Tandy Brands Accessories on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Tandy Brands Accessories

Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc. engages in the design and marketing of accessories. Its products include belts, gifts, small leather goods, and bags for men, women, and children. The company was founded in November 1990 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

About Duluth

Duluth Holdings Inc. sells casual wear, workwear, and accessories for men and women under the Duluth Trading brand in the United States. It provides shirts, pants, underwear, tanks, outerwear, footwear, accessories, and hard goods. The company offers its products under various trademarks, trade names, and service marks, including Alaskan Hardgear, Armachillo, Ballroom, Bucket Master, Cab Commander, Crouch Gusset, Dry on the Fly, Duluth Trading Co, Duluthflex, Fire Hose, Longtail T, No-Yank, No Polo Shirt, Wild Boar Mocs, and Buck Naked. Duluth Holdings Inc. markets its products through its Website, catalogs, and retail stores. As of May 17, 2018, it operated 36 retail stores. The company was formerly known as GEMPLER'S, Inc. Duluth Holdings Inc. was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Belleville, Wisconsin.