Head-To-Head Review: Destination Maternity (OTCMKTS:DESTQ) versus Shoe Carnival (NASDAQ:SCVL)

Destination Maternity (OTCMKTS:DESTQ) and Shoe Carnival (NASDAQ:SCVL) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, profitability, earnings, valuation and institutional ownership.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings for Destination Maternity and Shoe Carnival, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Destination Maternity	0	0	0	0	0.00
Shoe Carnival	1	2	0	0	1.67

Given Destination Maternity’s higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Destination Maternity is more favorable than Shoe Carnival.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Destination Maternity and Shoe Carnival”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Destination Maternity	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Shoe Carnival	$1.20 billion	0.45	$73.77 million	$2.27	8.62

Shoe Carnival has higher revenue and earnings than Destination Maternity.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

66.1% of Shoe Carnival shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Destination Maternity shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 35.5% of Shoe Carnival shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Destination Maternity and Shoe Carnival’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Destination Maternity	N/A	N/A	N/A
Shoe Carnival	5.41%	9.65%	5.53%

Summary

Shoe Carnival beats Destination Maternity on 7 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Shoe Carnival

Shoe Carnival, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a family footwear retailer in the United States. The company offers range of dress, casual, work, and athletic shoes, as well as sandals and boots for men, women, and children; and various accessories. The company also operates stores, and sells its products through online shopping at shoecarnival.com, as well as through mobile app. Shoe Carnival, Inc. was founded in 1978 and is headquartered in Evansville, Indiana.