Buckle (NYSE:BKE) & Christian Dior S.E. (OTCMKTS:CHDRY) Head to Head Contrast

Christian Dior S.E. (OTCMKTS:CHDRY) and Buckle (NYSE:BKE) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation and risk.

Dividends

Christian Dior S.E. pays an annual dividend of $2.54 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Buckle pays an annual dividend of $1.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Buckle pays out 34.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

53.9% of Buckle shares are held by institutional investors. 39.0% of Buckle shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Christian Dior S.E. and Buckle, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Christian Dior S.E.	0	0	0	0	0.00
Buckle	0	2	0	0	2.00

Buckle has a consensus price target of $55.00, suggesting a potential upside of 16.30%. Given Buckle’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Buckle is more favorable than Christian Dior S.E..

Risk and Volatility

Christian Dior S.E. has a beta of 1.11, meaning that its share price is 11% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Buckle has a beta of 1.12, meaning that its share price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Christian Dior S.E. and Buckle”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Christian Dior S.E.	$91.40 billion	N/A	$5.64 billion	N/A	N/A
Buckle	$1.22 billion	1.99	$195.47 million	$4.08	11.59

Christian Dior S.E. has higher revenue and earnings than Buckle.

Profitability

This table compares Christian Dior S.E. and Buckle’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Christian Dior S.E.	N/A	N/A	N/A
Buckle	16.13%	44.42%	20.62%

Summary

Buckle beats Christian Dior S.E. on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Christian Dior S.E.

Christian Dior SE, through its subsidiaries, engages in the production, distribution, and retail of fashion and leather goods, wines and spirits, perfumes and cosmetics, and watches and jewelry worldwide. The company offers its fashion and leather goods under the Louis Vuitton, Fendi, Celine, Loewe, Givenchy, Kenzo, Berluti, Pucci, Loro Piana, Rimowa, and Off-White brand names; and wines and spirits under the Hennessy, Moët & Chandon, Dom Pérignon, Veuve Clicquot, Krug, Château d'Yquem, Belvedere, Glenmorangie, Newton Vineyards, Bodega Numanthia, Château d'Esclans, Armand de Brignac, and Joseph Phelps brands. It also provides perfumes and cosmetics under the Parfums Christian Dior, Guerlain, Parfums Givenchy, Make Up For Ever, Benefit Cosmetics, Fresh, Acqua di Parma, KVD Vegan Beauty, Fenty, Ole Henriksen, Maison Francis Kurkdjian, and Officine Universelle Buly 1803 brand names; and watches and jewelry under the Tiffany, Bulgari, TAG Heuer, Zenith, Hublot, Chaumet, Fred, and Repossi brands. In addition, the company operates retail stores under the DFS Galleria, Sephora, and Le Bon Marché names; publishes Le Parisien-Aujourd'hui en France, a daily newspaper; builds yachts; and operates hotel and the Cova pastry shop brand. Further, it is involved in real estate activities. The company sells its products through store network, including e-commerce websites; and agents and distributors. The company was incorporated in 1946 and is headquartered in Paris, France. Christian Dior SE (ENXTPA:CDI) operates as a subsidiary of Financière Agache Société Anonyme.

About Buckle

The Buckle, Inc. operates as a retailer of casual apparel, footwear, and accessories for young men and women in the United States. It markets a selection of brand name casual apparel, including denims, other casual bottoms, tops, sportswear, outerwear, accessories, and footwear, as well as private label merchandise primarily comprising BKE, Buckle Black, Salvage, Red by BKE, Daytrip, Gimmicks, Gilded Intent, FITZ + EDDI, Willow & Root, Outpost Makers, Departwest, Sterling & Stitch, Reclaim, BKE Vintage, Nova Industries, J.B. Holt, Modish Rebel, Maven Co-op, and Veece. The company provides services, such as hemming, gift-packaging, layaways, guest loyalty program, the Buckle private label credit card, and personalized stylist services, as well as special order system that allows stores to obtain requested merchandise from other company stores or its online order fulfillment center. The Buckle, Inc. also sells its products through its website, buckle.com. The company was formerly known as Mills Clothing, Inc. and changed its name to The Buckle, Inc. in April 1991.The Buckle, Inc. was incorporated in 1948 and is headquartered in Kearney, Nebraska.