Head to Head Contrast: Destination Maternity (OTCMKTS:DESTQ) & a.k.a. Brands (NYSE:AKA)

a.k.a. Brands (NYSE:AKA) and Destination Maternity (OTCMKTS:DESTQ) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares a.k.a. Brands and Destination Maternity”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
a.k.a. Brands	$574.70 million	0.23	-$25.99 million	($2.51)	-4.80
Destination Maternity	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Destination Maternity has lower revenue, but higher earnings than a.k.a. Brands.

Profitability

This table compares a.k.a. Brands and Destination Maternity’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
a.k.a. Brands	-4.48%	-21.06%	-6.33%
Destination Maternity	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for a.k.a. Brands and Destination Maternity, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
a.k.a. Brands	1	1	1	1	2.50
Destination Maternity	0	0	0	0	0.00

a.k.a. Brands presently has a consensus price target of $20.00, indicating a potential upside of 66.04%. Given a.k.a. Brands’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe a.k.a. Brands is more favorable than Destination Maternity.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

55.4% of a.k.a. Brands shares are held by institutional investors. 17.6% of a.k.a. Brands shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of Destination Maternity shares are held 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.

Summary

a.k.a. Brands beats Destination Maternity on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About a.k.a. Brands

a.k.a. Brands Holding Corp. operates a portfolio of online fashion brands in the United States, Australia, and internationally. The company offers streetwear apparel, dresses, tops, bottoms, shoes, headwear, and accessories through its online stores under the Princess Polly, Petal & Pup, Culture Kings, and mnml brands. It also operates physical stores under the Culture Kings brand. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.

About Destination Maternity

Destination Maternity Corp. engages in the design, manufacture and sale of maternity apparel and related accessories. It operates stores under three brands: Motherhood Maternity, A Pea in the Pod, and Destination Maternity. The Motherhood Maternity brand serves maternity apparel business, which is used in special occasion, offering quality merchandise at affordable value. The A Pea in the Pod brand is a contemporary, fashion-forward assortment including a curated selection of exclusive designer labels at premium pricing, offering the mom2be fashionable maternity pieces that reflect her uncompromising sense of style in both casual and career apparel. The Destination Maternity brand relates to a selection of fashion offers all three brands, plus skincare, fitness, and nutritional products to pamper the pregnant woman. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Moorestown, NJ.