Analyzing Puma (PMMAF) & The Competition
by Danessa Lincoln · The Markets DailyPuma (OTCMKTS:PMMAF – Get Free Report) is one of 116 public companies in the “Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods” industry, but how does it compare to its peers? We will compare Puma to similar companies based on the strength of its earnings, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and dividends.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
4.7% of Puma shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 54.9% 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 company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Puma and its peers revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Puma | N/A | N/A | -9.85 |
| Puma Competitors | $5.81 billion | $471.21 million | 27.34 |
Puma’s peers have higher revenue and earnings than Puma. Puma is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.
Profitability
This table compares Puma and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Puma | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Puma Competitors | -4.06% | 13.23% | 2.60% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Puma and its peers, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Puma | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.50 |
| Puma Competitors | 1535 | 7493 | 10045 | 336 | 2.47 |
As a group, “Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods” companies have a potential upside of 9.96%. Given Puma’s peers higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Puma has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.
Dividends
Puma pays an annual dividend of $0.38 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Puma pays out -12.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods” companies pay a dividend yield of 3.1% and pay out 22.7% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.
Summary
Puma peers beat Puma on 10 of the 13 factors compared.
About Puma
PUMA SE, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the development and sale of athletic footwear, apparel, and accessories in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Americas, and the Asia Pacific. The company provides sports lifestyle products for football, handball, rugby, cricket, volleyball, track and field, motorsports, golf, and basketball. It issues licenses to independent partners to design, develop, manufacture, and sell watches, glasses, safety shoes, workwear, and gaming accessories. The company sells its products under the PUMA and Cobra Golf brands through retail stores, factory outlets, and online stores. The company was formerly known as PUMA AG and changed its name to PUMA SE in July 2011. PUMA SE was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in Herzogenaurach, Germany.