Industria de Diseño Textil (OTCMKTS:IDEXY) and Associated British Foods (OTCMKTS:ASBFY) are both large-cap retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, earnings, profitability and valuation.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Industria de Diseño Textil and Associated British Foods, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Industria de Diseño Textil | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2.18 |
Associated British Foods | 1 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 2.60 |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
0.0% of Industria de Diseño Textil shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Risk and Volatility
Industria de Diseño Textil has a beta of 1.22, meaning that its stock price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Associated British Foods has a beta of 1.39, meaning that its stock price is 39% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Industria de Diseño Textil and Associated British Foods' gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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Industria de Diseño Textil | $31.68 billion | 3.23 | $4.07 billion | $0.65 | 25.29 |
Associated British Foods | $18.00 billion | 1.50 | $580.53 million | $1.05 | 32.48 |
Industria de Diseño Textil has higher revenue and earnings than Associated British Foods. Industria de Diseño Textil is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Associated British Foods, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Industria de Diseño Textil and Associated British Foods' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Industria de Diseño Textil | 7.18% | 12.74% | 6.67% |
Associated British Foods | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Summary
Industria de Diseño Textil beats Associated British Foods on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.