A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S (OTCMKTS:AMKBY) and Davide Campari-Milano (OTCMKTS:DVDCF) are both large-cap transportation companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, dividends and risk.
Volatility and Risk
A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S has a beta of 1.32, meaning that its share price is 32% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Davide Campari-Milano has a beta of 0.86, meaning that its share price is 14% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S and Davide Campari-Milano's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
|---|
| A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S | 3.88% | 5.59% | 2.91% |
| Davide Campari-Milano | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
0.1% of A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.1% of Davide Campari-Milano shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Dividends
A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S pays an annual dividend of $0.17 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Davide Campari-Milano pays an annual dividend of $0.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. 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. Davide Campari-Milano pays out 15.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S and Davide Campari-Milano's revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
|---|
| A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S | $38.89 billion | 1.23 | $-84,000,000.00 | $0.12 | 99.58 |
| Davide Campari-Milano | $2.06 billion | 6.16 | $345.41 million | $0.26 | 42.46 |
Davide Campari-Milano has lower revenue, but higher earnings than A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S. Davide Campari-Milano 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.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S and Davide Campari-Milano, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
|---|
| A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 2.54 |
| Davide Campari-Milano | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2.00 |
Summary
A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S beats Davide Campari-Milano on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
