Reviewing Christopher & Banks (OTCMKTS:CBKCQ) & GAP (NYSE:GAP)

Christopher & Banks (OTCMKTS:CBKCQ) and GAP (NYSE:GAP) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares Christopher & Banks and GAP’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Christopher & Banks	N/A	N/A	N/A
GAP	5.86%	27.04%	7.49%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Christopher & Banks and GAP, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Christopher & Banks	0	0	0	0	0.00
GAP	1	10	6	0	2.29

GAP has a consensus target price of $25.47, suggesting a potential upside of 29.31%. Given GAP’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe GAP is more favorable than Christopher & Banks.

Volatility and Risk

Christopher & Banks has a beta of -6.82, suggesting that its stock price is 782% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, GAP has a beta of 2.1, suggesting that its stock price is 110% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

58.8% of GAP shares are held by institutional investors. 19.8% of Christopher & Banks shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 30.6% of GAP 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.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Christopher & Banks and GAP”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Christopher & Banks	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
GAP	$15.09 billion	0.48	$844.00 million	$2.34	8.42

GAP has higher revenue and earnings than Christopher & Banks.

Summary

GAP beats Christopher & Banks on 10 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Christopher & Banks

Christopher & Banks Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a specialty retailer of private-brand women's apparel and accessories in the United States. The company designs and sells women's apparel and accessories to customers ranging in age from 50 and older. Its stores offer women's apparel consisting of casual clothing, everyday basics, wear-to-work, leisure/active wear, and sleepwear in missy, petite, and women sizes, as well as jewelry and accessories. It also operates christopherandbanks.com, an e-commerce website for its Christopher & Banks and CJ Banks brands. The company was formerly known as Braun's Fashions Corporation and changed its name to Christopher & Banks Corporation in July 2000. Christopher & Banks Corporation was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in Plymouth, Minnesota. On April 13, 2021, the voluntary petition of Christopher & Banks Corporation for reorganization under Chapter 11 was converted to Chapter 7. It had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on January 13, 2021.

About GAP

Gap, Inc. operates as a global apparel retail company, which offers clothing, apparel, accessories, and personal care products for men, women, and children. The firm operates through the following segments: Gap Global, Old Navy Global, Banana Republic Global, Athleta, and Other. The Gap Global segment includes apparel and accessories for men and women under the Gap brand, along with the GapKids, BabyGap, GapMaternity, GapBody, and GapFit collections. The Old Navy Global segment offers clothing and accessories for adults and children. The Banana Republic Global segment provides clothing, eyewear, jewelry, shoes, handbags, and fragrances. The Athleta segment offers fitness apparel for women. The company founded by Donald G. Fisher and Doris F. Fisher in July 1969 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.