Saipem (OTCMKTS:SAPMF) and Jerónimo Martins, SGPS (OTCMKTS:JRONY) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, dividends, risk and institutional ownership.
Profitability
This table compares Saipem 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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Saipem | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Jerónimo Martins, SGPS | 1.80% | 15.69% | 3.67% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Saipem and Jerónimo Martins, SGPS, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Saipem | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Jerónimo Martins, SGPS | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1.86 |
Volatility & Risk
Saipem has a beta of 1.27, suggesting that its stock price is 27% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Jerónimo Martins, SGPS has a beta of 0.53, suggesting that its stock price is 47% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Saipem and Jerónimo Martins, SGPS's revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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Saipem | $10.19 billion | 0.27 | $13.44 million | $0.18 | 15.33 |
Jerónimo Martins, SGPS | $20.87 billion | 0.51 | $436.65 million | $1.39 | 24.32 |
Jerónimo Martins, SGPS has higher revenue and earnings than Saipem. Saipem 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.
Summary
Jerónimo Martins, SGPS beats Saipem on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.