ASICS (ASCCF) & Its Peers Head to Head Comparison
by Sarita Garza · The Markets DailyASICS (OTCMKTS:ASCCF – Get Free Report) is one of 116 publicly-traded companies in the “Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its competitors? We will compare ASICS to related companies based on the strength of its institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations and earnings.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for ASICS and its competitors, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| ASICS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
| ASICS Competitors | 1523 | 7474 | 10008 | 333 | 2.47 |
As a group, “Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods” companies have a potential upside of 9.76%. Given ASICS’s competitors higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe ASICS has less favorable growth aspects than its competitors.
Profitability
This table compares ASICS and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| ASICS | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| ASICS Competitors | -4.14% | 19.78% | 2.48% |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
22.2% of ASICS shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.5% of shares of all “Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods” companies are held by institutional investors. 15.3% of shares of all “Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares ASICS and its competitors top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| ASICS | N/A | N/A | 0.17 |
| ASICS Competitors | $5.77 billion | $471.21 million | 24.33 |
ASICS’s competitors have higher revenue and earnings than ASICS. ASICS is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.
Dividends
ASICS pays an annual dividend of $13.55 per share and has a dividend yield of 45.3%. ASICS pays out 7.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods” companies pay a dividend yield of 3.2% and pay out 22.7% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. ASICS is clearly a better dividend stock than its competitors, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.
Summary
ASICS competitors beat ASICS on 8 of the 13 factors compared.
About ASICS
ASICS Corporation manufactures and sells sporting goods in Japan, North America, Europe, China, Oceania, Southeast and South Asia, and internationally. It offers running shoes, apparel, and sports accessories and equipment. The company sells its products under the ASICS, ASICSTIGER, and Onitsuka Tiger brands through retail stores, as well as online. ASICS Corporation was incorporated in 1943 and is headquartered in Kobe, Japan.