Société Générale Société anonyme (EPA:GLE) and AXA (EPA:CS) are both finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations and earnings.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Société Générale Société anonyme and AXA's gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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Société Générale Société anonyme | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
AXA | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Société Générale Société anonyme and AXA, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Société Générale Société anonyme | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1.83 |
AXA | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 2.82 |
Société Générale Société anonyme presently has a consensus price target of €20.00, suggesting a potential downside of 10.37%. AXA has a consensus price target of €23.73, suggesting a potential upside of 0.52%. Given AXA's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe AXA is more favorable than Société Générale Société anonyme.
Profitability
This table compares Société Générale Société anonyme and AXA's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Société Générale Société anonyme | N/A | N/A | N/A |
AXA | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Summary
AXA beats Société Générale Société anonyme on 3 of the 3 factors compared between the two stocks.