Critical Contrast: Lanvin Group (NYSE:LANV) & Savers Value Village (NYSE:SVV)

Savers Value Village (NYSE:SVV) and Lanvin Group (NYSE:LANV) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, institutional ownership and earnings.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

98.8% of Savers Value Village shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.4% of Lanvin Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.1% of Savers Value Village shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.7% of Lanvin Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Savers Value Village and Lanvin Group”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Savers Value Village	$1.54 billion	0.91	$29.03 million	($0.01)	-894.50
Lanvin Group	$355.62 million	0.82	-$178.82 million	$0.08	26.00

Savers Value Village has higher revenue and earnings than Lanvin Group. Savers Value Village is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Lanvin Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Savers Value Village and Lanvin Group, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Savers Value Village	1	3	4	1	2.56
Lanvin Group	1	0	0	0	1.00

Savers Value Village currently has a consensus price target of $13.67, suggesting a potential upside of 52.79%. Given Savers Value Village’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Savers Value Village is more favorable than Lanvin Group.

Profitability

This table compares Savers Value Village and Lanvin Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Savers Value Village	-0.11%	9.18%	2.01%
Lanvin Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Volatility & Risk

Savers Value Village has a beta of 1.01, suggesting that its share price is 1% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lanvin Group has a beta of -0.23, suggesting that its share price is 123% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Savers Value Village beats Lanvin Group on 12 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Savers Value Village

Savers Value Village, Inc. sells second-hand merchandise in retail stores in the United States, Canada, and Australia. It operates stores under the Savers, Value Village, Value Village Boutique, Village des Valeurs, Unique, and 2nd Avenue brands. The company purchases secondhand textiles, including clothing, bedding, and bath items; shoes; accessories; housewares; books; and other goods from non-profit partners and then processes, selects, prices, merchandises, and sells them in its stores. It serves retail and wholesale customers. The company was formerly known as S-Evergreen Holding LLC and changed its name to Savers Value Village, Inc. in January 2022. Savers Value Village, Inc. was founded in 1954 and is based in Bellevue, Washington.

About Lanvin Group

Lanvin Group Holdings Limited operates as a couture house in the Europe, the Middle East, Africa, North America, China, and other Asian countries. It operates through five segments: Lanvin, Wolford, St. John, Sergio Rossi, and Caruso. The company offers ready-to-wear, made to measure, footwear, leather goods, costume jewelry, accessories, eyewear, and childrenswear under the Lanvin brand name; ready-to-wear, legwear, lingerie and beachwear, athleisure, and accessories under the Wolford brand; footwear under the Sergio Rossi brand name; luxury womenswear, footwear, handbags, jewelry, and leather goods under the St. John brand; and leisurewear and formalwear for men under the Caruso brand name. The company was founded in 1889 and is headquartered in Shanghai, China. Lanvin Group Holdings Limited is a subsidiary of Fosun International Limited.