Contrasting Tilly’s (NYSE:TLYS) and Woolworths (OTCMKTS:WLWHY)

Tilly’s (NYSE:TLYS) and Woolworths (OTCMKTS:WLWHY) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, risk, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

76.4% of Tilly’s shares are held by institutional investors. 2.8% of Tilly’s shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Tilly’s and Woolworths”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Tilly’s	$569.45 million	0.11	-$46.23 million	($1.52)	-1.30
Woolworths	$4.42 billion	0.68	$134.61 million	N/A	N/A

Woolworths has higher revenue and earnings than Tilly’s.

Profitability

This table compares Tilly’s and Woolworths’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Tilly’s	-8.28%	-48.33%	-12.92%
Woolworths	N/A	N/A	N/A

Risk and Volatility

Tilly’s has a beta of 1.42, meaning that its stock price is 42% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Woolworths has a beta of 0.31, meaning that its stock price is 69% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Tilly’s and Woolworths, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Tilly’s	0	4	0	0	2.00
Woolworths	0	0	0	0	0.00

Tilly’s presently has a consensus price target of $2.25, indicating a potential upside of 13.64%. Given Tilly’s’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Tilly’s is more favorable than Woolworths.

Summary

Woolworths beats Tilly’s on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Tilly’s

Tilly’s, Inc. engages in the retail of casual apparel, footwear, and accessories. Its stores are located in retail centers, including malls, lifestyle centers, power centers, community centers, outlet centers, and street-front locations. The company was founded by Hezy Shaked and Tilly Levine in 1982 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.

About Woolworths

Woolworths Holdings Limited, through its subsidiaries, operates a chain of retail stores in South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand. It operates through seven segments: Woolworths Fashion, Beauty and Home; Woolworths Food; Woolworths Financial Services; Woolworths Logistics; Country Road Group; and Treasury. The company provides food, clothing, homeware, beauty, and various lifestyle products. It offers financial products and services, such as store cards, credit cards, personal loans, and other financial products. The company is also involved in the cash and debt management activities. Woolworths Holdings Limited was incorporated in 1929 and is based in Cape Town, South Africa.