Schneider Electric S.E. (OTCMKTS:SBGSY) and Kerry Group (OTCMKTS:KRYAY) are both large-cap industrial products companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends and profitability.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
0.5% of Schneider Electric S.E. shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.1% of Kerry Group shares are owned 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.
Profitability
This table compares Schneider Electric S.E. and Kerry Group's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Schneider Electric S.E. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Kerry Group | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Dividends
Schneider Electric S.E. pays an annual dividend of $0.41 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Kerry Group pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Schneider Electric S.E. pays out 34.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Kerry Group pays out 12.7% 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.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Schneider Electric S.E. and Kerry Group, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Schneider Electric S.E. | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2.64 |
Kerry Group | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 2.70 |
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Schneider Electric S.E. and Kerry Group'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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Schneider Electric S.E. | $30.07 billion | 2.82 | $2.70 billion | $1.18 | 25.39 |
Kerry Group | $8.11 billion | 2.69 | $634.48 million | $4.41 | 27.98 |
Schneider Electric S.E. has higher revenue and earnings than Kerry Group. Schneider Electric S.E. is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Kerry Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Volatility & Risk
Schneider Electric S.E. has a beta of 0.95, suggesting that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kerry Group has a beta of 0.66, suggesting that its stock price is 34% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Schneider Electric S.E. beats Kerry Group on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.