Jerónimo Martins, SGPS (OTCMKTS:JRONY) and Victrex (OTCMKTS:VTXPF) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, risk and analyst recommendations.
Volatility and Risk
Jerónimo Martins, SGPS has a beta of 0.53, suggesting that its share price is 47% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Victrex has a beta of 1.37, suggesting that its share price is 37% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Jerónimo Martins, SGPS and Victrex's net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets |
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Jerónimo Martins, SGPS | 1.80% | 15.69% | 3.67% |
Victrex | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Insider and Institutional Ownership
1.4% of Victrex shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Jerónimo Martins, SGPS and Victrex's gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio |
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Jerónimo Martins, SGPS | $20.87 billion | 0.51 | $436.65 million | $1.39 | 24.32 |
Victrex | $375.32 million | 7.11 | $117.96 million | $1.36 | 22.68 |
Jerónimo Martins, SGPS has higher revenue and earnings than Victrex. Victrex 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.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Jerónimo Martins, SGPS and Victrex, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score |
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Jerónimo Martins, SGPS | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1.86 |
Victrex | 2 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 2.33 |
Summary
Jerónimo Martins, SGPS beats Victrex on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.