Head-To-Head Review: Lanvin Group (NYSE:LANV) vs. Steven Madden (NASDAQ:SHOO)

Steven Madden (NASDAQ:SHOO) and Lanvin Group (NYSE:LANV) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, risk, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

99.9% of Steven Madden shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.4% of Lanvin Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.2% of Steven Madden shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.7% of Lanvin Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Steven Madden and Lanvin Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Steven Madden	5.23%	13.85%	6.67%
Lanvin Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Steven Madden and Lanvin Group”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Steven Madden	$2.52 billion	1.42	$44.66 million	$1.99	24.55
Lanvin Group	$281.43 million	0.54	-$269.83 million	N/A	N/A

Steven Madden has higher revenue and earnings than Lanvin Group.

Risk and Volatility

Steven Madden has a beta of 1.14, indicating that its share price is 14% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Lanvin Group has a beta of -0.17, indicating that its share price is 117% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations for Steven Madden and Lanvin Group, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Steven Madden	1	2	5	1	2.67
Lanvin Group	1	0	0	0	1.00

Steven Madden presently has a consensus price target of $49.12, indicating a potential upside of 0.54%. Given Steven Madden’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Steven Madden is more favorable than Lanvin Group.

Summary

Steven Madden beats Lanvin Group on 12 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Steven Madden

Steven Madden, Ltd. designs, sources, and markets fashion-forward branded and private label footwear, accessories, and apparel in the United States and internationally. It operates through Wholesale Footwear, Wholesale Accessories/Apparel, Direct-to- Consumer, and Licensing segments. The Wholesale Footwear segment designs, sources, and markets various products, including dress shoes, boots, booties, fashion sneakers, sandals, and casual shoes under the Steve Madden, Dolce Vita, Betsey Johnson, Blondo, GREATS, and Anne Klein brands. The Wholesale Accessories/Apparel segment offers handbags, apparel, small leather goods, belts, soft accessories, fashion scarves, wraps, gifting, and other accessories under the Steve Madden, Anne Klein, Betsey Johnson, and Dolce Vita brands. The Direct-to-Consumer segment operates Steve Madden and Dolce Vita full-price retail stores, Steve Madden outlet stores and concessions, and digital e-commerce websites. The Licensing segment engages in the licensing of the Steve Madden and Betsey Johnson trademarks for the sale of select apparel, accessory, home categories, and other non-core products. In addition, the company distributes its products in the wholesale channel through department stores, mass merchants, off-price retailers, shoe chains, online retailers, national chains, specialty retailers, independent stores, and clubs. Further, it markets its products and services through digital brand marketing, social media and influencer marketing, experiential events, in-store and online promotions, and public relations. The company was incorporated in 1990 and is headquartered in Long Island City, New York.

About Lanvin Group

Lanvin Group Holdings Limited operates as a couture house in the Europe, the Middle East, Africa, North America, China, and other Asian countries. It operates through five segments: Lanvin, Wolford, St. John, Sergio Rossi, and Caruso. The company offers ready-to-wear, made to measure, footwear, leather goods, costume jewelry, accessories, eyewear, and childrenswear under the Lanvin brand name; ready-to-wear, legwear, lingerie and beachwear, athleisure, and accessories under the Wolford brand; footwear under the Sergio Rossi brand name; luxury womenswear, footwear, handbags, jewelry, and leather goods under the St. John brand; and leisurewear and formalwear for men under the Caruso brand name. The company was founded in 1889 and is headquartered in Shanghai, China. Lanvin Group Holdings Limited is a subsidiary of Fosun International Limited.