Konica Minolta (OTCMKTS:KNCAY) and Jerónimo Martins, SGPS (OTCMKTS:JRONY) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability and earnings.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Konica Minolta and Jerónimo Martins, SGPS's revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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Konica Minolta | $9.16 billion | 0.30 | $-28,280,000.00 | ($0.11) | -98.64 |
Jerónimo Martins, SGPS | $20.87 billion | 0.51 | $436.65 million | $1.39 | 24.32 |
Jerónimo Martins, SGPS has higher revenue and earnings than Konica Minolta. Konica Minolta is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Jerónimo Martins, SGPS, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Volatility & Risk
Konica Minolta has a beta of 1.13, meaning that its share price is 13% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Jerónimo Martins, SGPS has a beta of 0.53, meaning that its share price is 47% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Konica Minolta and Jerónimo Martins, SGPS's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Konica Minolta | -2.90% | -4.79% | -2.00% |
Jerónimo Martins, SGPS | 1.80% | 15.69% | 3.67% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Konica Minolta and Jerónimo Martins, SGPS, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Konica Minolta | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
Jerónimo Martins, SGPS | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1.86 |
Dividends
Konica Minolta pays an annual dividend of $0.27 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Jerónimo Martins, SGPS pays an annual dividend of $0.31 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Konica Minolta pays out -245.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Jerónimo Martins, SGPS pays out 22.3% 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. Konica Minolta is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.
Summary
Jerónimo Martins, SGPS beats Konica Minolta on 9 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.