Perfect Moment (NASDAQ:PMNT) & Superior Group of Companies (NASDAQ:SGC) Financial Survey

Superior Group of Companies (NASDAQ:SGC) and Perfect Moment (NASDAQ:PMNT) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk and profitability.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Superior Group of Companies and Perfect Moment, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Superior Group of Companies	0	0	3	0	3.00
Perfect Moment	0	0	1	0	3.00

Superior Group of Companies presently has a consensus price target of $22.50, suggesting a potential upside of 53.17%. Perfect Moment has a consensus price target of $6.00, suggesting a potential upside of 488.24%. Given Perfect Moment’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Perfect Moment is more favorable than Superior Group of Companies.

Profitability

This table compares Superior Group of Companies and Perfect Moment’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Superior Group of Companies	2.37%	6.75%	3.29%
Perfect Moment	-67.38%	-384.48%	-126.26%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

33.8% of Superior Group of Companies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 23.0% of Perfect Moment shares are held by institutional investors. 27.1% of Superior Group of Companies shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Superior Group of Companies and Perfect Moment”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Superior Group of Companies	$543.30 million	0.44	$8.77 million	$0.83	17.70
Perfect Moment	$24.44 million	0.71	-$8.72 million	($1.30)	-0.78

Superior Group of Companies has higher revenue and earnings than Perfect Moment. Perfect Moment is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Superior Group of Companies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Superior Group of Companies beats Perfect Moment on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Superior Group of Companies

Superior Group of Companies, Inc. manufactures and sells apparel and accessories in the United States and internationally. It operates through three segments: Branded Products, Healthcare Apparel, and Contact Centers. The Branded Products segment produces and sells customized merchandising solutions, promotional products, and branded uniform to chain retailer, food service, entertainment, technology, transportation, and other industries under BAMKO and HPI brands. The Healthcare Apparel segment manufactures and sells healthcare apparel, such as scrubs, lab coats, protective apparel, and patient gowns under the Fashion Seal Healthcare, CID Resources and Wink, and Carhartt brand names. This segment sells healthcare service apparel to healthcare laundries, dealers, distributors, and physical and e-commerce retailers. The Contact Centers segment offers outsourced, nearshore business process outsourcing, and contact and call-center support services. The company was formerly known as Superior Uniform Group, Inc. and changed its name to Superior Group of Companies, Inc. in May 2018. Superior Group of Companies, Inc. was founded in 1920 and is headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida.

About Perfect Moment

Perfect Moment Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, owns and operates a fashion brand that offers ski, surf, and activewear collections under the brand name of Perfect Moment. It offers skiwear, outerwear, swimwear and activewear for women, men, and children. The company sells its collections directly to customers through e-commerce and to wholesale accounts, as well as through other sales partnerships. Perfect Moment Ltd. was founded in 1984 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.