Comparing Tilly’s (NYSE:TLYS) & DICK’S Sporting Goods (NYSE:DKS)

DICK’S Sporting Goods (NYSE:DKS) and Tilly’s (NYSE:TLYS) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability and earnings.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

89.8% of DICK’S Sporting Goods shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.4% of Tilly’s shares are owned by institutional investors. 28.9% of DICK’S Sporting Goods shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 26.4% of Tilly’s shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares DICK’S Sporting Goods and Tilly’s’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
DICK’S Sporting Goods	3.97%	19.21%	6.07%
Tilly’s	0.34%	2.37%	0.61%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares DICK’S Sporting Goods and Tilly’s”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
DICK’S Sporting Goods	$17.22 billion	0.69	$849.24 million	$9.31	14.36
Tilly’s	$553.59 million	0.24	-$17.45 million	$0.06	72.92

DICK’S Sporting Goods has higher revenue and earnings than Tilly’s. DICK’S Sporting Goods is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Tilly’s, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Volatility & Risk

DICK’S Sporting Goods has a beta of 1.11, indicating that its share price is 11% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Tilly’s has a beta of 0.13, indicating that its share price is 87% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for DICK’S Sporting Goods and Tilly’s, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
DICK’S Sporting Goods	3	9	11	0	2.35
Tilly’s	0	2	0	1	2.67

DICK’S Sporting Goods presently has a consensus target price of $167.20, suggesting a potential upside of 25.11%. Tilly’s has a consensus target price of $5.50, suggesting a potential upside of 25.71%. Given Tilly’s’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Tilly’s is more favorable than DICK’S Sporting Goods.

Summary

DICK’S Sporting Goods beats Tilly’s on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About DICK’S Sporting Goods

DICK’s Sporting Goods, Inc. engages in the retailing of an extensive assortment of authentic sports equipment, apparel, footwear, and accessories. It also offers its products both online and through mobile applications. The company was founded by Richard T. Stack in 1948 and is headquartered in Coraopolis, PA.

About Tilly’s

Tilly’s, Inc. engages in the retail of casual apparel, footwear, and accessories. Its stores are located in retail centers, including malls, lifestyle centers, power centers, community centers, outlet centers, and street-front locations. The company was founded by Hezy Shaked and Tilly Levine in 1982 and is headquartered in Irvine, CA.