Head to Head Analysis: Sportsman’s Warehouse (NASDAQ:SPWH) versus 361 Degrees International (OTCMKTS:TSIOF)

Sportsman’s Warehouse (NASDAQ:SPWH) and 361 Degrees International (OTCMKTS:TSIOF) are both small-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, risk, profitability and valuation.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

83.0% of Sportsman’s Warehouse shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.8% of Sportsman’s Warehouse shares are owned 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.

Profitability

This table compares Sportsman’s Warehouse and 361 Degrees International’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Sportsman’s Warehouse	-4.14%	-10.30%	-2.38%
361 Degrees International	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Sportsman’s Warehouse and 361 Degrees International”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Sportsman’s Warehouse	$1.21 billion	0.04	-$50.06 million	($1.30)	-0.99
361 Degrees International	$1.55 billion	0.81	$182.07 million	N/A	N/A

361 Degrees International has higher revenue and earnings than Sportsman’s Warehouse.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Sportsman’s Warehouse and 361 Degrees International, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Sportsman’s Warehouse	1	1	3	0	2.40
361 Degrees International	0	0	0	0	0.00

Sportsman’s Warehouse currently has a consensus target price of $2.94, indicating a potential upside of 127.71%. Given Sportsman’s Warehouse’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Sportsman’s Warehouse is more favorable than 361 Degrees International.

Risk & Volatility

Sportsman’s Warehouse has a beta of 0.43, indicating that its stock price is 57% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, 361 Degrees International has a beta of 0.16, indicating that its stock price is 84% less volatile than the S&P 500.

About Sportsman’s Warehouse

Sportsman’s Warehouse Holdings, Inc. engages in the retail of sporting and athletic goods. Its products include hunting and shooting, archery, fishing, camping, boating accessories, optics and electronics, knives and tools, and footwear. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in West Jordan, UT.

About 361 Degrees International

361 Degrees International Limited, an investment holding company, manufactures and trades in sporting goods in the People's Republic of China. It operates in two segments, Adults and Kids. The company offers adult and children footwear, apparels, and accessories for sports and life under the 361º core and 361º Kids brands. It also manufactures and trades in shoes soles; trades in children sporting goods; and operates a gas station. The company operated a network of stores under the 361º core brand name. It also sells products through its 361sport.com Website; other e-commerce platforms, including Tmall, Taobao, and JD; and authorized retailers and distributors. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Xiamen, the People's Republic of China.