Haier Electronics Group (OTCMKTS:HRELY) and A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S (OTCMKTS:AMKBY) are both large-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability and risk.
Volatility & Risk
Haier Electronics Group has a beta of 1.1, meaning that its stock price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S has a beta of 1.32, meaning that its stock price is 32% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Haier Electronics Group 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 |
|---|
| Haier Electronics Group | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S | 3.88% | 5.59% | 2.91% |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Haier Electronics Group and A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S's revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
|---|
| Haier Electronics Group | $10.98 billion | 1.15 | $1.06 billion | $2.11 | 21.27 |
| A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S | $38.89 billion | 1.11 | $-84,000,000.00 | $0.12 | 89.58 |
Haier Electronics Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S. Haier Electronics Group 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 Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Haier Electronics Group and A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
|---|
| Haier Electronics Group | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 2.50 |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
0.1% of A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Dividends
Haier Electronics Group pays an annual dividend of $0.58 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S pays an annual dividend of $0.07 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Haier Electronics Group pays out 27.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S pays out 58.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Haier Electronics Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.
Summary
A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S beats Haier Electronics Group on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
