EssilorLuxottica Société anonyme (OTCMKTS:ESLOY) and Ferrovial (OTCMKTS:FRRVY) are both large-cap medical companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership and profitability.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares EssilorLuxottica Société anonyme and Ferrovial's gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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EssilorLuxottica Société anonyme | $19.48 billion | 3.72 | $1.21 billion | $2.46 | 33.56 |
Ferrovial | $6.78 billion | 2.90 | $-529,090,000.00 | N/A | N/A |
EssilorLuxottica Société anonyme has higher revenue and earnings than Ferrovial.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
0.3% of EssilorLuxottica Société anonyme shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.1% of Ferrovial shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Volatility and Risk
EssilorLuxottica Société anonyme has a beta of 0.92, suggesting that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ferrovial has a beta of 0.97, suggesting that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares EssilorLuxottica Société anonyme and Ferrovial's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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EssilorLuxottica Société anonyme | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Ferrovial | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings for EssilorLuxottica Société anonyme and Ferrovial, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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EssilorLuxottica Société anonyme | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2.40 |
Ferrovial | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2.86 |
Summary
EssilorLuxottica Société anonyme beats Ferrovial on 4 of the 7 factors compared between the two stocks.