EssilorLuxottica Société anonyme (OTCMKTS:ESLOY) and Nomura Research Institute (OTCMKTS:NRILY) are both large-cap medical companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
0.3% of EssilorLuxottica Société anonyme shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares EssilorLuxottica Société anonyme and Nomura Research Institute's gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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EssilorLuxottica Société anonyme | $19.48 billion | 3.72 | $1.21 billion | $2.46 | 33.56 |
Nomura Research Institute | $4.87 billion | 4.13 | $636.67 million | $1.00 | 31.34 |
EssilorLuxottica Société anonyme has higher revenue and earnings than Nomura Research Institute. Nomura Research Institute is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than EssilorLuxottica Société anonyme, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares EssilorLuxottica Société anonyme and Nomura Research Institute's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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EssilorLuxottica Société anonyme | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Nomura Research Institute | 10.15% | 18.86% | 10.28% |
Dividends
EssilorLuxottica Société anonyme pays an annual dividend of $0.54 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Nomura Research Institute pays an annual dividend of $0.23 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. EssilorLuxottica Société anonyme pays out 22.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Nomura Research Institute pays out 23.0% 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.
Volatility and Risk
EssilorLuxottica Société anonyme has a beta of 0.92, indicating that its share price is 8% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Nomura Research Institute has a beta of 0.46, indicating that its share price is 54% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for EssilorLuxottica Société anonyme and Nomura Research Institute, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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EssilorLuxottica Société anonyme | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2.40 |
Nomura Research Institute | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Summary
EssilorLuxottica Société anonyme beats Nomura Research Institute on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.