Analyzing PVH (NYSE:PVH) & Talon International (OTCMKTS:TALN)

PVH (NYSE:PVH) and Talon International (OTCMKTS:TALN) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation and earnings.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

97.3% of PVH shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of PVH shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 20.3% of Talon International shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Risk and Volatility

PVH has a beta of 1.61, meaning that its share price is 61% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Talon International has a beta of -0.55, meaning that its share price is 155% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares PVH and Talon International’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
PVH	0.28%	11.55%	4.87%
Talon International	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for PVH and Talon International, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
PVH	1	9	7	0	2.35
Talon International	0	0	0	0	0.00

PVH currently has a consensus price target of $88.93, indicating a potential downside of 9.40%. Given PVH’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe PVH is more favorable than Talon International.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares PVH and Talon International”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
PVH	$8.95 billion	0.50	$25.30 million	$0.38	258.33
Talon International	$28.93 million	N/A	$60,000.00	N/A	N/A

PVH has higher revenue and earnings than Talon International.

Summary

PVH beats Talon International on 10 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About PVH

PVH Corp. operates as an apparel company in the United States and internationally. The company operates through Tommy Hilfiger North America, Tommy Hilfiger International, Calvin Klein North America, Calvin Klein International, and Heritage Brands Wholesale segments. It designs and markets men's, women's, and children's branded apparel, footwear and accessories, underwear, sleepwear, outerwear, home furnishings, luggage, dresses, suits and swimwear, activewear, sportswear, socks and accessories, outerwear, golf products, footwear, watches and jewelry, eyeglasses and non-ophthalmic sunglasses, jeans wear, performance apparel, intimate apparel, dress shirts, handbags, fragrance, small leather goods, and other related products; and men's and boy's tailored clothing products, duvets, pillows, mattress pads and toppers, and feather beds. The company offers its products under its own brands, such as TOMMY HILFIGER, TOMMY JEANS, Calvin Klein, CK Calvin Klein, Calvin Klein Jeans, Calvin Klein Underwear, and Calvin Klein Performance, as well as various other owned, licensed, and private label brands. It distributes its products at wholesale in department, chain, and specialty stores; through warehouse clubs, mass market, and off-price and independent retailers; and through company-operated full-price, outlet stores, and concession locations; and through digital commerce sites. PVH Corp. was founded in 1881 and is based in New York, New York.

About Talon International

Talon International, Inc. manufactures and distributes apparel components and accessories to manufacturers of fashion apparel, specialty retailers, and mass merchandisers. The company offers a line of metal, coil, and plastic zippers under the Talon brand name; apparel trim components, including tags, labels, buttons, rivets, leather patches, woven labels, heat transfer seals, tapes, ribbons, printed marketing material, polybasic, packing cartons, and hangers; Flex-It films, adhesive films, overlay films, seam sealing tapes; metal fasteners; stretch waistbands, shirt collars, and inner pocketing panels under the Tekfit brand, as well as packaging and other items; and specialty stretch technology for interlinings. It also provides outsourced trim design, sourcing, and management services, as well as supplies custom branded trim components. The company sells its products through its own sales force in the United States, Hong Kong, China, India, Indonesia, Vietnam, and Bangladesh, as well as through sales representatives in Europe. The company was formerly known as Tag-It Pacific, Inc. and changed its name to Talon International, Inc. in July 2007. Talon International, Inc. was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Woodland Hills, California.