A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S (OTCMKTS:AMKBY) and Bureau Veritas (OTCMKTS:BVRDF) are both large-cap transportation companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk and valuation.
Risk & Volatility
A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S has a beta of 1.32, suggesting that its stock price is 32% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Bureau Veritas has a beta of 1.22, suggesting that its stock price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S and Bureau Veritas' 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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A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S | $38.89 billion | 1.21 | $-84,000,000.00 | $0.12 | 98.25 |
Bureau Veritas | $5.71 billion | 2.31 | $412.05 million | $1.14 | 25.93 |
Bureau Veritas has lower revenue, but higher earnings than A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S. Bureau Veritas is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S and Bureau Veritas' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S | 3.88% | 5.59% | 2.91% |
Bureau Veritas | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S and Bureau Veritas, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 2.54 |
Bureau Veritas | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 2.92 |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
0.1% of A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S beats Bureau Veritas on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.