Unicharm (OTCMKTS:UNICY) and Schneider Electric S.E. (OTCMKTS:SBGSY) are both large-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, earnings and valuation.
Risk & Volatility
Unicharm has a beta of 0.07, suggesting that its stock price is 93% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Schneider Electric S.E. has a beta of 0.95, suggesting that its stock price is 5% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Dividends
Unicharm pays an annual dividend of $0.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Schneider Electric S.E. pays an annual dividend of $0.41 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Unicharm pays out 28.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Schneider Electric S.E. pays out 34.7% 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.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Unicharm and Schneider Electric S.E.'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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Unicharm | $6.55 billion | 3.74 | $424.28 million | $0.14 | 58.93 |
Schneider Electric S.E. | $30.07 billion | 3.02 | $2.70 billion | $1.18 | 27.10 |
Schneider Electric S.E. has higher revenue and earnings than Unicharm. Schneider Electric S.E. is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Unicharm, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Profitability
This table compares Unicharm and Schneider Electric S.E.'s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Unicharm | 5.64% | 7.58% | 4.80% |
Schneider Electric S.E. | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Unicharm and Schneider Electric S.E., as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Unicharm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 |
Schneider Electric S.E. | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2.70 |
Institutional and Insider Ownership
0.2% of Unicharm shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.5% of Schneider Electric S.E. shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Summary
Schneider Electric S.E. beats Unicharm on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.