A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S (OTCMKTS:AMKBY) and Disco (OTCMKTS:DSCSY) are both large-cap transportation companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, profitability, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and valuation.
Risk & Volatility
A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S has a beta of 1.32, indicating that its share price is 32% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Disco has a beta of 1.32, indicating that its share price is 32% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S and Disco's 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 |
Disco | $1.30 billion | 9.79 | $254.43 million | $1.42 | 49.65 |
Disco has lower revenue, but higher earnings than A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S. Disco 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.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
0.1% of A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S and Disco's 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% |
Disco | 19.95% | 13.89% | 11.37% |
Dividends
A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S pays an annual dividend of $0.17 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Disco pays an annual dividend of $0.32 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S pays out 141.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Disco pays out 22.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings for A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S and Disco, 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 |
Disco | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2.33 |
Summary
Disco beats A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.