Head to Head Survey: Grasim Industries (OTCMKTS:GRSXY) and Duluth (NASDAQ:DLTH)

Grasim Industries (OTCMKTS:GRSXY) and Duluth (NASDAQ:DLTH) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, earnings and valuation.

Volatility and Risk

Grasim Industries has a beta of -0.22, suggesting that its share price is 122% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Duluth has a beta of 1.47, suggesting that its share price is 47% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Grasim Industries and Duluth, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Grasim Industries	0	0	0	0	0.00
Duluth	1	0	1	2	3.00

Duluth has a consensus price target of $7.00, indicating a potential upside of 135.69%. Given Duluth’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Duluth is more favorable than Grasim Industries.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Grasim Industries and Duluth”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Grasim Industries	$17.74 billion	0.75	$437.27 million	$0.73	26.71
Duluth	$626.63 million	0.17	-$43.67 million	($1.43)	-2.08

Grasim Industries has higher revenue and earnings than Duluth. Duluth is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Grasim Industries, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Grasim Industries and Duluth’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Grasim Industries	2.71%	5.48%	1.75%
Duluth	-7.99%	-14.31%	-5.30%

Insider and Institutional Ownership

24.4% of Duluth shares are owned by institutional investors. 42.9% of Duluth shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Grasim Industries beats Duluth on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Grasim Industries

Grasim Industries Limited operates in fibre, yarn, pulp, chemicals, textile, fertilizers, and insulators businesses in India and internationally. The company operates through Viscose, Chemicals, Cement, Financial Services, and Others segments. It provides viscose staple fiber, a man-made biodegradable fiber for use in apparels, home textiles, dress materials, knit wear products, and non-woven applications; wood pulp products; viscose filament yarn, a natural fibre for manufacturing fabrics such as georgettes, crepes, chiffons, and others; and textile products, such as linen and wool. The company offers various chemical products, including chlor-alkali and epoxy resin products. In addition, it provides electrical insulators for transmission lines and substations, as well as equipment and railways. Further, the company offers grey cement; white cement; ready mix concrete; and cement-based putty. Additionally, it provides various financial services comprising non-bank financial, life insurance, asset management, housing finance, equity broking, wealth management, general insurance advisory, and health insurance services. The company involved in solar power designing, engineering procurement, and commissioning business. Grasim Industries Limited was incorporated in 1947 and is based in Mumbai, India.

About Duluth

Duluth Holdings Inc. sells casual wear, workwear, and accessories for men and women under the Duluth Trading brand in the United States. It provides shirts, pants, underwear, tanks, outerwear, footwear, accessories, and hard goods. The company offers its products under various trademarks, trade names, and service marks, including Alaskan Hardgear, Armachillo, Ballroom, Bucket Master, Cab Commander, Crouch Gusset, Dry on the Fly, Duluth Trading Co, Duluthflex, Fire Hose, Longtail T, No-Yank, No Polo Shirt, Wild Boar Mocs, and Buck Naked. Duluth Holdings Inc. markets its products through its Website, catalogs, and retail stores. As of May 17, 2018, it operated 36 retail stores. The company was formerly known as GEMPLER'S, Inc. Duluth Holdings Inc. was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Belleville, Wisconsin.