Reviewing Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE:SWK) & Westwing Group (OTCMKTS:WTWGF)

Westwing Group (OTCMKTS:WTWGF) and Stanley Black & Decker (NYSE:SWK) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership and dividends.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

87.8% of Stanley Black & Decker shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.7% of Stanley Black & Decker shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Westwing Group and Stanley Black & Decker”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Westwing Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Stanley Black & Decker	$15.13 billion	0.98	$401.90 million	$4.10	24.00

Stanley Black & Decker has higher revenue and earnings than Westwing Group.

Profitability

This table compares Westwing Group and Stanley Black & Decker’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Westwing Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Stanley Black & Decker	4.07%	8.78%	3.73%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Westwing Group and Stanley Black & Decker, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Westwing Group	0	0	0	0	0.00
Stanley Black & Decker	1	6	3	0	2.20

Stanley Black & Decker has a consensus target price of $92.25, indicating a potential downside of 6.25%. Given Stanley Black & Decker’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Stanley Black & Decker is more favorable than Westwing Group.

Summary

Stanley Black & Decker beats Westwing Group on 9 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Westwing Group

Westwing Group SE, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the home and living e-commerce business in Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Spain, Italy, France, Poland, the Czech Republic, the Slovak Republic, Belgium, and the Netherlands. It operates through two segments, DACH and International. The company offers textiles, furniture, kitchen accessories, decorations, rugs, and home accessories, as well as lighting, dining, and other products. It also provides private label products under the Westwing Collection brand, and third-party brands. The company sells its products through its online shop and club sales. Westwing Group SE was incorporated in 2011 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany.

About Stanley Black & Decker

Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. engages in the provision of power and hand tools, and related accessories, products, services and equipment for oil and gas, infrastructure applications, commercial electronic security and monitoring systems, healthcare solutions, and mechanical access solutions. It operates through the Tools and Outdoor and Industrial segments. The Tools and Outdoor segment refers to power tools, hand tools, accessories and storage, and outdoor power equipment product lines. The Industrial segment includes the engineered fastening and infrastructure businesses. The company was founded by Frederick T. Stanley in 1843 and is headquartered in New Britain, CT.