rne has been historically more effective at generating revenue from its assets. While Liz is surging to eclipse Jones ROE numbers as of late, Jones Apparel Group holds a historical comparative advantage in return on equity and overall financial health.One look at the common-size income statements for these companies can tell a story. While Jones Apparel Group was lagging at year ended 1998, even with a restructuring charge on Liz Claibornes income statement, 1999 was a different story. Huge growth at Jones lead to revenues double of that one year ago while Liz, while increasing, was quickly falling behind. The growth for both of these companies continued into the year ended 2000, but Jones Apparel Groups results were brilliant compared to Liz Claibornes. One billion dollar growth in revenues as well as higher net income is making Jones Apparel Group the company of the future....
