Head-To-Head Survey: Vestis (VSTS) & Its Rivals

Vestis (NYSE:VSTS) is one of 355 public companies in the “Commercial Services & Supplies” industry, but how does it compare to its peers? We will compare Vestis to similar businesses based on the strength of its dividends, profitability, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and valuation.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

97.4% of Vestis shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.6% of shares of all “Commercial Services & Supplies” companies are held by institutional investors. 15.7% of Vestis shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 16.7% of shares of all “Commercial Services & Supplies” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility & Risk

Vestis has a beta of 0.97, meaning that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vestis’ peers have a beta of 2.45, meaning that their average stock price is 145% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Vestis and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Vestis	-0.20%	7.27%	2.20%
Vestis Competitors	-58.21%	-118.69%	-1.30%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Vestis and its peers, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Vestis	4	3	1	0	1.62
Vestis Competitors	1846	6123	9009	659	2.48

Vestis presently has a consensus target price of $12.66, indicating a potential upside of 1.20%. As a group, “Commercial Services & Supplies” companies have a potential upside of 11.08%. Given Vestis’ peers stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Vestis has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Vestis and its peers gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Vestis	$2.73 billion	-$40.22 million	-250.20
Vestis Competitors	$2.43 billion	$140.48 million	16.43

Vestis has higher revenue, but lower earnings than its peers. Vestis is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Summary

Vestis peers beat Vestis on 8 of the 13 factors compared.

Vestis Company Profile

Vestis Corporation provides uniform rentals and workplace supplies in the United States and Canada. Its products include uniform options, such as shirts, pants, outerwear, gowns, scrubs, high visibility garments, particulate-free garments, and flame-resistant garments, as well as shoes and accessories; and workplace supplies, including managed restroom supply services, first-aid supplies and safety products, floor mats, towels, and linens. The company serves manufacturing, hospitality, retail, food processing, food service, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, automotive, and cleanroom industries. Vestis Corporation was founded in 1936 and is headquartered in Roswell, Georgia.