Analyzing Genesco (NYSE:GCO) & Global Fashion Group (OTCMKTS:GLFGF)

Genesco (NYSE:GCO) and Global Fashion Group (OTCMKTS:GLFGF) are both consumer cyclical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings and risk.

Profitability

This table compares Genesco and Global Fashion Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Genesco	-0.72%	1.15%	0.44%
Global Fashion Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Genesco and Global Fashion Group’s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Genesco	$2.32 billion	0.13	-$16.83 million	($1.32)	-19.51
Global Fashion Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Global Fashion Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Genesco.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

94.5% of Genesco shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.3% of Genesco shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Genesco and Global Fashion Group, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Genesco	0	1	0	0	2.00
Global Fashion Group	0	0	1	0	3.00

Genesco presently has a consensus target price of $31.00, indicating a potential upside of 20.39%. Given Genesco’s higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Genesco is more favorable than Global Fashion Group.

Summary

Genesco beats Global Fashion Group on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Genesco

Genesco Inc. operates as a retailer and wholesaler of footwear, apparel, and accessories in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, the United Kingdom, and the Republic of Ireland. The company operates through four segments: Journeys Group, Schuh Group, Johnston & Murphy Group, and Genesco Brands. The Journeys Group segment offers footwear and accessories through the Journeys, Journeys Kidz, and Little Burgundy retail chains, as well as through e-commerce and catalogs for young men, women, and children. Its Schuh Group segment operates Schuh retail footwear stores that offer casual and athletic footwear, as well as sells footwear through e-commerce. The Johnston & Murphy Group segment involved in the retail and e-commerce operations; and wholesale distribution of men's dress and casual footwear, apparel, and accessories, as well as women's footwear and accessories. Its Genesco Brands Group segment markets footwear under the Levi's, Dockers, and G.H. Bass brands for men, women, and children, as well as designs and manufactures the STARTER brands footwear. The company operates through Journeys, Journeys Kidz, Schuh, Little Burgundy, and Johnston & Murphy brand names; and e-commerce websites, including journeys.com, journeyskidz.com, journeys.ca, schuh.co.uk, schuh.ie, schuh.eu, johnstonmurphy.com, littleburgundyshoes.com, johnstonmurphy.ca, nashvilleshoewarehouse.com, and dockersshoes.com. Genesco Inc. was incorporated in 1934 and is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee.

About Global Fashion Group

Global Fashion Group S.A., together with its subsidiaries, operates e-commerce platforms for fashion and lifestyle markets in Latin America, Southeast Asia, Australia, and New Zealand. It offers products for various fashion and lifestyle categories, such as apparel, footwear, accessories, beauty, and sportswear. The company also provides associated ancillary services, such as marketing, technology, payment, warehousing, and logistics services; trustee, consultancy, finance, and IT services; and online retail services, as well as operates as a general partner. It operates through three e-commerce platforms, which include Dafiti, ZALORA, and THE ICONIC. The company was formerly known as Global Fashion Holding S.A. and changed its name to Global Fashion Group S.A. in March 2015. Global Fashion Group S.A. was founded in 2011 and is based in Senningerberg, Luxembourg.