Lanvin Group (NYSE:LANV – Get Rating) and Under Armour (NYSE:UAA – Get Rating) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, earnings, dividends and valuation.
Volatility and Risk
Lanvin Group has a beta of 0.01, indicating that its share price is 99% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Under Armour has a beta of 1.61, indicating that its share price is 61% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
50.0% of Lanvin Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 33.0% of Under Armour shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.7% of Lanvin Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 16.4% of Under Armour shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Earnings and Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Lanvin Group | $445.02 million | 1.52 | -$229.99 million | $0.33 | 15.64 |
| Under Armour | $5.90 billion | 0.57 | $386.77 million | $0.86 | 8.83 |
Under Armour has higher revenue and earnings than Lanvin Group. Under Armour 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 ratings and target prices for Lanvin Group and Under Armour, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Lanvin Group | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Under Armour | 0 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 2.38 |
Lanvin Group presently has a consensus target price of $6.50, indicating a potential upside of 25.97%. Under Armour has a consensus target price of $10.80, indicating a potential upside of 42.23%. Given Under Armour’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Under Armour is more favorable than Lanvin Group.
Profitability
This table compares Lanvin Group and Under Armour’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Lanvin Group | N/A | -443.09% | -50.06% |
| Under Armour | 6.55% | 14.44% | 5.59% |
Summary
Under Armour beats Lanvin Group on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Lanvin Group
Lanvin Group Holdings Limited operates as a couture house worldwide. 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, 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 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.
About Under Armour
Under Armour, Inc. engages in the development, marketing, and distribution of branded performance apparel, footwear, and accessories for men, women, and youth. It operates through the following geographical segments: North America, EMEA, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Other. The company was founded by Kevin A. Plank in 1996 and is headquartered in Baltimore, MD.
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