Koenig & Bauer (ETR:SKB) and JOST Werke (ETR:JST) are both small-cap industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, risk, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations and dividends.
Dividends
Koenig & Bauer pays an annual dividend of €1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. JOST Werke pays an annual dividend of €1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Koenig & Bauer pays out -15.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. JOST Werke pays out 77.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Koenig & Bauer is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.
Profitability
This table compares Koenig & Bauer and JOST Werke's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Koenig & Bauer | N/A | N/A | N/A |
JOST Werke | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings for Koenig & Bauer and JOST Werke, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Koenig & Bauer | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2.75 |
JOST Werke | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2.80 |
Koenig & Bauer currently has a consensus target price of €27.75, suggesting a potential upside of 11.22%. JOST Werke has a consensus target price of €60.00, suggesting a potential upside of 11.94%. Given JOST Werke's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe JOST Werke is more favorable than Koenig & Bauer.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Koenig & Bauer and JOST Werke's revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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Koenig & Bauer | $1.03 billion | 0.40 | $-103,693,120.00 | (€6.28) | -3.98 |
JOST Werke | $794.41 million | 1.01 | $19.30 million | €1.30 | 41.39 |
JOST Werke has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Koenig & Bauer. Koenig & Bauer is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than JOST Werke, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
JOST Werke beats Koenig & Bauer on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.