Vapiano SE (VAO.F) (ETR:VAO) and Ceconomy (ETR:CEC1) are both small-cap consumer cyclical companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation and institutional ownership.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Vapiano SE (VAO.F) and Ceconomy, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
|---|
| Vapiano SE (VAO.F) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| Ceconomy | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2.00 |
Ceconomy has a consensus price target of €4.63, suggesting a potential downside of 16.52%. Given Ceconomy's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Ceconomy is more favorable than Vapiano SE (VAO.F).
Profitability
This table compares Vapiano SE (VAO.F) and Ceconomy's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
|---|
| Vapiano SE (VAO.F) | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Ceconomy | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Vapiano SE (VAO.F) and Ceconomy's gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
|---|
| Vapiano SE (VAO.F) | $396.77 million | 0.02 | $-110,951,468.10 | (€4.26) | -0.06 |
| Ceconomy | $21.01 billion | 0.00 | $-1,001,560.78 | (€0.37) | -14.84 |
Ceconomy has higher revenue and earnings than Vapiano SE (VAO.F). Ceconomy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Vapiano SE (VAO.F), indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Ceconomy beats Vapiano SE (VAO.F) on 5 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks.
