Tandy Leather Factory (NASDAQ:TLF – Get Free Report) and Zalando (OTCMKTS:ZLNDY – Get Free Report) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings and analyst recommendations.
Volatility and Risk
Tandy Leather Factory has a beta of 0.48, indicating that its stock price is 52% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Zalando has a beta of 1.54, indicating that its stock price is 54% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Tandy Leather Factory and Zalando”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Tandy Leather Factory | $76.32 million | 0.25 | $9.10 million | ($0.24) | -9.71 |
| Zalando | $13.97 billion | 0.53 | $243.36 million | $0.26 | 55.62 |
Zalando has higher revenue and earnings than Tandy Leather Factory. Tandy Leather Factory is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Zalando, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Tandy Leather Factory and Zalando’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Tandy Leather Factory | -2.94% | -4.31% | -2.74% |
| Zalando | 0.89% | 4.15% | 1.32% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Tandy Leather Factory and Zalando, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Tandy Leather Factory | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
| Zalando | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2.43 |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
56.4% of Tandy Leather Factory shares are held by institutional investors. 36.2% of Tandy Leather Factory shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Zalando beats Tandy Leather Factory on 12 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Tandy Leather Factory
Tandy Leather Factory, Inc. engages in the distribution of leather and related products. It offers leather, leatherworking tools, buckles and adornments for belts, leather dyes and finishes, saddle and tack hardware, and do-it-yourself kits. It operates through North America and International geographical segments. The North America geographical segment consists of 115 stores, which offer a broad selection of products combined with leathercraft expertise in a one-stop shop. The International geographical segment comprises of similar to North America segment but generally located in light industrial areas. The company was founded by J. Wray Thompson, Sr. and Ronald C. Morgan in 1980 and is headquartered in Fort Worth, TX.
About Zalando
Zalando SE operates an online platform for fashion and lifestyle products. The company operates through Fashion Store and Offprice segments. It provides shoes, apparel, accessories, and beauty products with free delivery and returns, as well as various payment options. The company also sells its products through Lounge by Zalando; and brick-and-mortar outlet stores. It operates in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Hungary, France, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. The company was founded in 2008 and is headquartered in Berlin, Germany.
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