Analyzing Children’s Place (NASDAQ:PLCE) and 361 Degrees International (OTCMKTS:TSIOF)

Children’s Place (NASDAQ:PLCE) 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 valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and dividends.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Children’s Place	-9.09%	N/A	-12.53%
361 Degrees International	N/A	N/A	N/A

Risk & Volatility

Children’s Place has a beta of 1.9, indicating that its stock price is 90% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, 361 Degrees International has a beta of 0.13, indicating that its stock price is 87% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Children’s Place and 361 Degrees International”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Children’s Place	$1.21 billion	0.06	-$88.26 million	($4.84)	-0.64
361 Degrees International	$1.55 billion	0.72	$182.07 million	N/A	N/A

361 Degrees International has higher revenue and earnings than Children’s Place.

Analyst Ratings

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

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Children’s Place	1	1	0	0	1.50
361 Degrees International	0	0	0	0	0.00

Children’s Place currently has a consensus price target of $4.00, suggesting a potential upside of 29.58%. Given Children’s Place’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Children’s Place is more favorable than 361 Degrees International.

Summary

361 Degrees International beats Children’s Place on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Children’s Place

The Children’s Place, Inc. engages in the provision of apparel, footwear, accessories, and other items for children. The firm also designs contracts to manufacture and sell fashionable and value-priced merchandise under the brand names of The Children’s Place, Baby Place, and Gymboree. It operates through The Children’s Place U.S. and The Children’s Place International segments. The Children’s Place U.S. segment refers to the company’s U.S. and Puerto Rico-based stores and revenue from its U.S. based wholesale business. The Children’s Place International segment is involved in the Canadian-based stores, revenue from the company’s Canadian-based wholesale business, as well as revenue from international franchisees. The company was founded by David Pulver and Clinton A. Clark in 1969 and is headquartered in Secaucus, NJ.

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.