Analyzing Wacoal (OTCMKTS:WACLY) & LVMH-Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton (OTCMKTS:LVMUY)

LVMH-Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton (OTCMKTS:LVMUY) and Wacoal (OTCMKTS:WACLY) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations and risk.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings for LVMH-Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton and Wacoal, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
LVMH-Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton	0	5	4	4	2.92
Wacoal	0	0	0	0	0.00

Profitability

This table compares LVMH-Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton and Wacoal’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
LVMH-Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton	N/A	N/A	N/A
Wacoal	10.52%	8.87%	6.41%

Volatility & Risk

LVMH-Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton has a beta of 1.28, suggesting that its share price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Wacoal has a beta of 0.01, suggesting that its share price is 99% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares LVMH-Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton and Wacoal”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
LVMH-Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton	$91.64 billion	3.80	$13.58 billion	N/A	N/A
Wacoal	$1.14 billion	1.64	$46.13 million	$11.69	15.54

LVMH-Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton has higher revenue and earnings than Wacoal.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

0.3% of LVMH-Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Wacoal shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Dividends

LVMH-Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton pays an annual dividend of $2.41 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Wacoal pays an annual dividend of $3.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Wacoal pays out 26.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Summary

LVMH-Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton beats Wacoal on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About LVMH-Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton

LVMH Moët Hennessy – Louis Vuitton, Société Européenne operates as a luxury goods company worldwide. The company offers wines, and spirits under the domaine des Lambrays, Château d'Yquem, Dom Pérignon, Ruinart, Moët & Chandon, Hennessy, Veuve Clicquot, Château Galoupet, Ardbeg, Château Cheval Blanc, Glenmorangie, Krug, Mercier, Chandon, Joseph Phelps, Newton Vineyard, Cloudy Bay, Belvedere, Colgin Cellars,Terrazas de los Andes, Bodega Numanthia, Cheval des Andes, Woodinville, Ao Yun, Clos19, Volcan de mi Tierra, and Eminente brands; and fashion and leather products under the Loewe, Moynat, Louis Vuitton, Berluti, RIMOWA, Patou, Loro Piana, FENDI, Celine, Christian Dior, Emilio Pucci, Givenchy, Kenzo, and Marc Jacobs brands. It also provides perfumes and cosmetics under the Stella by Stella Mccartney, Officine Universelle Buly, Guerlain, Acqua di Parma, Parfums Christian Dior, Givenchy Parfums, Perfumes Loewe, Benefit Cosmetics, Make Up For Ever, Kenzo Parfums, Fresh, KVD Beauty, Maison Francis Kurkdjian, Cha Ling, Fenty Beauty by Rihanna, and Olehenriksen brands; watches and jewelry under the Chaumet, Tiffany & Co., TAG Heuer, Zenith, Bulgari, Fred, Hublot, and Repossi brands; and custom-designed yachts under the Feadship brand and hotels under the Cheval Blanc brand names, as well as designs and builds luxury yachts under the Royal Van Lent brand. In addition, the company offers daily newspapers under the Les Échos brand; Belmond, a luxury tourism service; home other activities under the Cova, Jardin d'Acclimatation, Le Parisien, Connaissance des Arts, Investir, and Radio Classique brands; and selective retailing products under the DFS, La Grande Epicerie de Paris, Le Bon Marché Rive Gauche, Sephora, and Starboard Cruise Services brands, as well as operates Jardin d'Acclimatation, a leisure and theme park. LVMH Moët Hennessy – Louis Vuitton, Société Européenne was founded in 1365 and is headquartered in Paris, France.

About Wacoal

Wacoal Holdings Corp. engages in the manufacturing, wholesale, and retail sale of intimate apparel, outerwear, sportswear, and other textile products and accessories in Japan, Asia, Oceania, the United States, and Europe. The company operates through Wacoal Business (Domestic), Wacoal Business (Overseas), Peach John Business, and Other Businesses segments. It offers intimate apparel mainly women’s foundation wear, lingerie, nightwear and children’s underwear; and outerwear, sportswear, and other textile products and accessories. The company also engages in the restaurant, cultural and service-related businesses; and manufacture and sale of mannequins and fixtures, interior design work, and other textile-related businesses. It offers products through department stores, general merchandisers, and other general retailers in Japan, as well as directly managed retail stores, E-commerce websites, and distributors in Japan and internationally. Wacoal Holdings Corp. was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Kyoto, Japan.