Beiersdorf Aktiengesellschaft (ETR:BEI) and Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (EBR:ABI) are both consumer defensive companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, risk and analyst recommendations.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Beiersdorf Aktiengesellschaft and Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Beiersdorf Aktiengesellschaft | 5 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1.88 |
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2.46 |
Beiersdorf Aktiengesellschaft presently has a consensus target price of €97.00, suggesting a potential upside of 5.23%. Given Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV is more favorable than Beiersdorf Aktiengesellschaft.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Beiersdorf Aktiengesellschaft and Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV's top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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Beiersdorf Aktiengesellschaft | $7.02 billion | 2.98 | $560.02 million | €2.47 | 37.33 |
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Beiersdorf Aktiengesellschaft has higher revenue and earnings than Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV.
Profitability
This table compares Beiersdorf Aktiengesellschaft and Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Beiersdorf Aktiengesellschaft | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Summary
Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV beats Beiersdorf Aktiengesellschaft on 3 of the 4 factors compared between the two stocks.