LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, Société Européenne Competitors

The Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) and LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, Société Européenne (OTCMKTS:LVMUY) are both large-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, risk and analyst recommendations.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares The Walt Disney and LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, Société Européenne's top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, Société Européenne has lower revenue, but higher earnings than The Walt Disney. LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, Société Européenne is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than The Walt Disney, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares The Walt Disney and LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, Société Européenne's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Volatility & Risk

The Walt Disney has a beta of 1.2, indicating that its stock price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, Société Européenne has a beta of 0.82, indicating that its stock price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings for The Walt Disney and LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, Société Européenne, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

The Walt Disney presently has a consensus price target of $182.30, indicating a potential downside of 3.57%. Given LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, Société Européenne's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, Société Européenne is more favorable than The Walt Disney.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

62.8% of The Walt Disney shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.6% of LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, Société Européenne shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of The Walt Disney shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA) and LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, Société Européenne (OTCMKTS:LVMUY) are both large-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, risk and analyst recommendations.

Dividends

Comcast pays an annual dividend of $0.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, Société Européenne pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Comcast pays out 29.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, Société Européenne pays out 25.1% 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. Comcast has raised its dividend for 10 consecutive years. Comcast is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Comcast and LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, Société Européenne's revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

Comcast has higher revenue and earnings than LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, Société Européenne. Comcast is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, Société Européenne, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Comcast and LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, Société Européenne's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Risk & Volatility

Comcast has a beta of 0.99, suggesting that its share price is 1% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, Société Européenne has a beta of 0.82, suggesting that its share price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings for Comcast and LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, Société Européenne, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

Comcast presently has a consensus price target of $53.85, indicating a potential upside of 2.14%. Given LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, Société Européenne's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, Société Européenne is more favorable than Comcast.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

82.6% of Comcast shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.6% of LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, Société Européenne shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Comcast shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Comcast beats LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, Société Européenne on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) and LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, Société Européenne (OTCMKTS:LVMUY) are both large-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, risk and analyst recommendations.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Netflix and LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, Société Européenne's top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, Société Européenne has higher revenue and earnings than Netflix. LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, Société Européenne is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Netflix, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Netflix and LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, Société Européenne's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Volatility & Risk

Netflix has a beta of 0.92, indicating that its stock price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, Société Européenne has a beta of 0.82, indicating that its stock price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings for Netflix and LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, Société Européenne, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

Netflix presently has a consensus price target of $580.6216, indicating a potential upside of 7.75%. Given LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, Société Européenne's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, Société Européenne is more favorable than Netflix.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

79.7% of Netflix shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.6% of LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, Société Européenne shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.4% of Netflix shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Netflix beats LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, Société Européenne on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

NIKE (NYSE:NKE) and LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, Société Européenne (OTCMKTS:LVMUY) are both large-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, risk and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares NIKE and LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, Société Européenne's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings for NIKE and LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, Société Européenne, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

NIKE presently has a consensus price target of $156.8529, indicating a potential upside of 16.38%. Given LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, Société Européenne's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, Société Européenne is more favorable than NIKE.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

64.2% of NIKE shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.6% of LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, Société Européenne shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.8% of NIKE shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares NIKE and LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, Société Européenne's revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, Société Européenne has higher revenue and earnings than NIKE. LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, Société Européenne is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NIKE, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Risk & Volatility

NIKE has a beta of 0.83, suggesting that its share price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, Société Européenne has a beta of 0.82, suggesting that its share price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

NIKE pays an annual dividend of $1.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, Société Européenne pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. NIKE pays out 59.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, Société Européenne pays out 25.1% 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. NIKE has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. NIKE is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

NIKE beats LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, Société Européenne on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, Société Européenne (OTCMKTS:LVMUY) and Sony (NYSE:SNE) are both large-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, risk and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, Société Européenne and Sony's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, Société Européenne and Sony, as provided by MarketBeat.

Sony has a consensus price target of $100.00, indicating a potential downside of 5.49%. Given LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, Société Européenne's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, Société Européenne is more favorable than Sony.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

0.6% of LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, Société Européenne shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 7.8% of Sony shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.0% of Sony shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, Société Européenne and Sony's revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, Société Européenne has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Sony. Sony is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, Société Européenne, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Volatility & Risk

LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, Société Européenne has a beta of 0.82, indicating that its stock price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sony has a beta of 0.93, indicating that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, Société Européenne pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Sony pays an annual dividend of $0.41 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, Société Européenne pays out 25.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Sony pays out 9.7% 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. Sony has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years.

Summary

Sony beats LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, Société Européenne on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, Société Européenne (OTCMKTS:LVMUY) and Charter Communications (NASDAQ:CHTR) are both large-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, dividends, risk and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, Société Européenne and Charter Communications' net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, Société Européenne and Charter Communications, as provided by MarketBeat.

Charter Communications has a consensus price target of $668.7391, indicating a potential upside of 9.02%. Given LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, Société Européenne's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, Société Européenne is more favorable than Charter Communications.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

0.6% of LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, Société Européenne shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.1% of Charter Communications shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of Charter Communications shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, Société Européenne and Charter Communications' top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, Société Européenne has higher revenue and earnings than Charter Communications. LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, Société Européenne is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Charter Communications, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Risk and Volatility

LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, Société Européenne has a beta of 0.82, indicating that its share price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Charter Communications has a beta of 1, indicating that its share price has a similar volatility profile to the S&P 500.

Summary

Charter Communications beats LVMH Moët Hennessy - Louis Vuitton, Société Européenne on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.