ASSA ABLOY AB (publ) (OTCMKTS:ASAZY) and ANA (OTCMKTS:ALNPY) are both industrial products companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, profitability, valuation, dividends and institutional ownership.
Volatility and Risk
ASSA ABLOY AB (publ) has a beta of 0.79, suggesting that its share price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ANA has a beta of 0.38, suggesting that its share price is 62% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
0.3% of ASSA ABLOY AB (publ) shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for ASSA ABLOY AB (publ) and ANA, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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ASSA ABLOY AB (publ) | 2 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 2.53 |
ANA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
Profitability
This table compares ASSA ABLOY AB (publ) and ANA's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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ASSA ABLOY AB (publ) | 9.35% | 13.66% | 6.71% |
ANA | -18.16% | -20.38% | -7.66% |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares ASSA ABLOY AB (publ) and ANA'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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ASSA ABLOY AB (publ) | $9.95 billion | 3.13 | $1.06 billion | $0.48 | 30.74 |
ANA | $18.13 billion | 0.41 | $254.43 million | N/A | N/A |
ASSA ABLOY AB (publ) has higher earnings, but lower revenue than ANA.
Summary
ASSA ABLOY AB (publ) beats ANA on 9 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.