Digital Brands Group (NASDAQ:DBGI – Get Free Report) and Fast Retailing (OTCMKTS:FRCOY – Get Free Report) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, risk, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings and profitability.
Profitability
This table compares Digital Brands Group and Fast Retailing’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Digital Brands Group | -232.49% | N/A | -51.33% |
| Fast Retailing | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Digital Brands Group and Fast Retailing, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Digital Brands Group | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| Fast Retailing | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
2.4% of Digital Brands Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of Fast Retailing shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.0% of Digital Brands Group shares are owned 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.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Digital Brands Group and Fast Retailing’s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Digital Brands Group | $15.63 million | 0.23 | -$38.04 million | ($57.80) | -0.01 |
| Fast Retailing | N/A | N/A | N/A | $99.47 | 0.25 |
Fast Retailing has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Digital Brands Group. Digital Brands Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Fast Retailing, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Fast Retailing beats Digital Brands Group on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Digital Brands Group
Digital Brands Group, Inc. engages in the provision of apparel products under various brands on direct-to-consumer and wholesale basis. It operates through DSTLD, Bailey, H&J, Stateside, and Sundry segments. The company designs, manufactures, and sells women's apparel, such as tops, sweaters, dresses, jumpsuits, bottoms, sets, jackets, rompers, suiting, sportswear, shirts, jackets, pants, shorts, polos, T-shirts, skirts, athleisure bottoms, denims, and other accessory products, as well as suiting for men. It sells its products under the Bailey 44, Harper & Jones, Stateside, Sunnyside, DSTLD, Sundry, and ACE Studios brand names. The company sells directly to the consumer through its websites, as well as through its wholesale channel in specialty stores, select department stores, and own showrooms. Digital Brands Group, Inc. was formerly known as Denim.LA, Inc. Digital Brands Group, Inc. was incorporated in 2012 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.
About Fast Retailing
Fast Retailing Co., Ltd., through its subsidiaries, operates as an apparel designer and retailer in Japan and internationally. The company operates through four segments: UNIQLO Japan, UNIQLO International, GU, and Global Brands. It manufactures and retails clothing for men, women, children, and babies, and other goods and items. The company operates stores and franchises under the UNIQLO, GU, PLST, Theory, COMPTOIR DES COTONNIERS, J Brand, and PRINCESSE TAM.TAM brand names. It also sells its products through online; and provides real estate leasing services. The company was formerly known as Ogori Shoji Co., Ltd. and changed its name to Fast Retailing Co., Ltd. in September 1991. Fast Retailing Co., Ltd. was founded in 1949 and is headquartered in Yamaguchi, Japan.
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