Reviewing J.Jill (NYSE:JILL) & Capri (NYSE:CPRI)

J.Jill (NYSE:JILL) and Capri (NYSE:CPRI) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, valuation and earnings.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

40.7% of J.Jill shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.3% of Capri shares are held by institutional investors. 4.4% of J.Jill shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.3% of Capri shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares J.Jill and Capri”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
J.Jill	$596.55 million	0.32	$27.89 million	$1.82	6.98
Capri	$4.33 billion	0.51	-$1.18 billion	($4.26)	-4.37

J.Jill has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Capri. Capri is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than J.Jill, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares J.Jill and Capri’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
J.Jill	4.68%	30.77%	8.38%
Capri	-13.57%	-430.23%	-8.70%

Risk and Volatility

J.Jill has a beta of 0.89, meaning that its stock price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Capri has a beta of 1.43, meaning that its stock price is 43% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for J.Jill and Capri, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
J.Jill	2	2	2	0	2.00
Capri	1	7	6	1	2.47

J.Jill presently has a consensus target price of $17.25, suggesting a potential upside of 35.83%. Capri has a consensus target price of $25.92, suggesting a potential upside of 39.15%. Given Capri’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Capri is more favorable than J.Jill.

Summary

Capri beats J.Jill on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About J.Jill

J.Jill, Inc. operates as an omnichannel retailer for women's apparel under the J.Jill brand in the United States. It offers apparel, footwear, and accessories, including scarves and jewelry. The company markets its products through retail stores, website, and catalogs. J.Jill, Inc. was founded in 1959 and is headquartered in Quincy, Massachusetts.

About Capri

Capri Holdings Limited designs, markets, distributes, and retails branded women's and men's apparel, footwear, and accessories in the United States, Canada, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. It operates through three segments: Versace, Jimmy Choo, and Michael Kors. The company offers ready-to-wear, accessories, footwear, handbags, scarves and belts, small leather goods, eyewear, watches, jewelry, fragrances, and home furnishings through a distribution network, including boutiques, department, and specialty stores, as well as through e-commerce sites. It also engages in licensing agreements to the manufacture and sale of watches, jewelry, eyewear, and fragrances. The company was formerly known as Michael Kors Holdings Limited and changed its name to Capri Holdings Limited in December 2018. Capri Holdings Limited was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.