Mondi (OTCMKTS:MONDY) and A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S (OTCMKTS:AMKBY) are both large-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, earnings, analyst recommendations and valuation.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
0.0% of Mondi shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.1% of A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current ratings for Mondi and A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Mondi | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2.75 |
A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S | 2 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 2.54 |
Dividends
Mondi pays an annual dividend of $1.86 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S pays an annual dividend of $0.17 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Mondi pays out 48.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S pays out 141.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Mondi is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.
Volatility and Risk
Mondi has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its stock price is 5% 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.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Mondi 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 |
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Mondi | $8.14 billion | 1.63 | $909.44 million | $3.86 | 14.14 |
A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S | $38.89 billion | 1.23 | $-84,000,000.00 | $0.12 | 99.58 |
Mondi has higher earnings, but lower revenue than A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S. Mondi 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.
Profitability
This table compares Mondi 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 |
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Mondi | N/A | N/A | N/A |
A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S | 3.88% | 5.59% | 2.91% |
Summary
A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S beats Mondi on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.