Reviewing LVMH-Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton (OTCMKTS:LVMUY) & Revolve Group (NYSE:RVLV)

LVMH-Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton (OTCMKTS:LVMUY) and Revolve Group (NYSE:RVLV) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and profitability.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

0.4% of LVMH-Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 67.6% of Revolve Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 42.7% of Revolve Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for LVMH-Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton and Revolve Group, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
LVMH-Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton	1	1	2	5	3.22
Revolve Group	0	6	8	0	2.57

Revolve Group has a consensus target price of $29.33, indicating a potential upside of 55.68%. Given Revolve Group’s higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Revolve Group is more favorable than LVMH-Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton.

Risk and Volatility

LVMH-Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton has a beta of 1.1, indicating that its share price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Revolve Group has a beta of 1.67, indicating that its share price is 67% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares LVMH-Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton and Revolve Group”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
LVMH-Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton	$91.40 billion	2.98	$12.31 billion	N/A	N/A
Revolve Group	$1.23 billion	1.10	$61.71 million	$0.89	21.17

LVMH-Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton has higher revenue and earnings than Revolve Group.

Profitability

This table compares LVMH-Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton and Revolve Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
LVMH-Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton	N/A	N/A	N/A
Revolve Group	5.05%	12.17%	7.95%

Summary

Revolve Group beats LVMH-Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About LVMH-Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton

LVMH Moët Hennessy – Louis Vuitton, Société Européenne operates as a luxury goods company worldwide. The company offers wines, and spirits under the domaine des Lambrays, Château d'Yquem, Dom Pérignon, Ruinart, Moët & Chandon, Hennessy, Veuve Clicquot, Château Galoupet, Ardbeg, Château Cheval Blanc, Glenmorangie, Krug, Mercier, Chandon, Joseph Phelps, Newton Vineyard, Cloudy Bay, Belvedere, Colgin Cellars,Terrazas de los Andes, Bodega Numanthia, Cheval des Andes, Woodinville, Ao Yun, Clos19, Volcan de mi Tierra, and Eminente brands; and fashion and leather products under the Loewe, Moynat, Louis Vuitton, Berluti, RIMOWA, Patou, Loro Piana, FENDI, Celine, Christian Dior, Emilio Pucci, Givenchy, Kenzo, and Marc Jacobs brands. It also provides perfumes and cosmetics under the Stella by Stella Mccartney, Officine Universelle Buly, Guerlain, Acqua di Parma, Parfums Christian Dior, Givenchy Parfums, Perfumes Loewe, Benefit Cosmetics, Make Up For Ever, Kenzo Parfums, Fresh, KVD Beauty, Maison Francis Kurkdjian, Cha Ling, Fenty Beauty by Rihanna, and Olehenriksen brands; watches and jewelry under the Chaumet, Tiffany & Co., TAG Heuer, Zenith, Bulgari, Fred, Hublot, and Repossi brands; and custom-designed yachts under the Feadship brand and hotels under the Cheval Blanc brand names, as well as designs and builds luxury yachts under the Royal Van Lent brand. In addition, the company offers daily newspapers under the Les Échos brand; Belmond, a luxury tourism service; home other activities under the Cova, Jardin d'Acclimatation, Le Parisien, Connaissance des Arts, Investir, and Radio Classique brands; and selective retailing products under the DFS, La Grande Epicerie de Paris, Le Bon Marché Rive Gauche, Sephora, and Starboard Cruise Services brands, as well as operates Jardin d'Acclimatation, a leisure and theme park. LVMH Moët Hennessy – Louis Vuitton, Société Européenne was founded in 1365 and is headquartered in Paris, France.

About Revolve Group

Revolve Group, Inc. operates as an online fashion retailer for millennial and generation z consumers in the United States and internationally. The company operates in two segments, REVOLVE and FWRD. It operates a platform that connects consumers and global fashion influencers, as well as emerging, established, and owned brands. The company offers apparel, footwear, accessories, beauty, and home products from emerging, established, and owned brands, as well as luxury brands through its websites and mobile apps. The company was formerly known as Advance Holdings, LLC and changed its name to Revolve Group, Inc. in October 2018. Revolve Group, Inc. was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Cerritos, California.