Edenred (OTCMKTS:EDNMY) and A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S (OTCMKTS:AMKBY) are both large-cap business services companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings and dividends.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
0.1% of Edenred shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.1% of A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Volatility & Risk
Edenred has a beta of 0.89, indicating that its stock price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S has a beta of 1.32, indicating that its stock price is 32% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Dividends
Edenred pays an annual dividend of $0.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S pays an annual dividend of $0.17 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. 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.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Edenred and A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Edenred | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2.63 |
A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 2.54 |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Edenred and A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S's top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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Edenred | $1.82 billion | 7.51 | $349.44 million | N/A | N/A |
A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S | $38.89 billion | 1.21 | $-84,000,000.00 | $0.12 | 98.25 |
Edenred has higher earnings, but lower revenue than A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S.
Profitability
This table compares Edenred and A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Edenred | N/A | N/A | N/A |
A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S | 3.88% | 5.59% | 2.91% |
Summary
A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S beats Edenred on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.