Critical Contrast: China Industrial Group (OTCMKTS:CIND) & Under Armour (NYSE:UAA)

Under Armour (NYSE:UAA) and China Industrial Group (OTCMKTS:CIND) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, valuation, profitability, risk and institutional ownership.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Under Armour and China Industrial Group”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Under Armour	$5.70 billion	0.72	$232.04 million	($0.18)	-52.66
China Industrial Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Under Armour has higher revenue and earnings than China Industrial Group.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Under Armour and China Industrial Group, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Under Armour	3	11	3	1	2.11
China Industrial Group	0	0	0	0	N/A

Under Armour presently has a consensus target price of $7.57, indicating a potential downside of 20.13%.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

34.6% of Under Armour shares are held by institutional investors. 15.6% of Under Armour shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Under Armour and China Industrial Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Under Armour	-1.35%	11.98%	5.08%
China Industrial Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Under Armour beats China Industrial Group on 7 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Under Armour

Under Armour, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, engages developing, marketing, and distributing performance apparel, footwear, and accessories for men, women, and youth. The company provides its apparel in compression, fitted, and loose fit types. It also offers footwear products for running, training, basketball, cleated sports, recovery, and outdoor applications. In addition, the company provides accessories, which include gloves, bags, headwear, and socks; and engages in brand licensing, digital subscription, advertising, and other digital business activities. It primarily offers its products under the UNDER ARMOUR, ARMOUR, HEATGEAR, COLDGEAR, HOVR, UA, PROTECT THIS HOUSE, I WILL, ARMOUR FLEECE, and ARMOUR BRA brands. The company sells its products through wholesale channels, including national and regional sporting goods chains, independent and specialty retailers, department store chains, mono-branded Under Armour retail stores, institutional athletic departments, and leagues and teams, as well as independent distributors; and directly to consumers through Brand and Factory House stores, as well as through e-commerce websites. It operates in the United States, Canada, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Asia-Pacific, and Latin America. The company was incorporated in 1996 and is headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland.

About China Industrial Group

China Industrial Group, Inc. through its subsidiary, Cashmere International Holdings Limited, manufactures cashmere products. The company was incorporated in 1984 and is based in Wan Chai, Hong Kong.