Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index ETF (VDY) Competitors

Saputo (TSE:SAP) and Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index ETF (TSE:VDY) are both computer software companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, profitability, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Do analysts prefer SAP or VDY?

Saputo presently has a consensus price target of C$34.63, indicating a potential upside of 1.84%. Given Saputo's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Saputo is more favorable than Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index ETF.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Saputo	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86
Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index ETF	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Which has more risk & volatility, SAP or VDY?

Saputo has a beta of 0.073603, indicating that its share price is 93% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index ETF has a beta of 0.76859, indicating that its share price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is SAP or VDY more profitable?

Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index ETF has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Saputo's net margin of -0.84%. Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index ETF's return on equity of 0.00% beat Saputo's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Saputo	-0.84%	-2.20%	4.11%
Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index ETF	N/A	N/A	N/A

Which has better earnings and valuation, SAP or VDY?

Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index ETF has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Saputo.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Saputo	C$19.09B	0.73	-C$157.06M	-C$0.34	-100.00
Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index ETF	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Does the media favor SAP or VDY?

In the previous week, Saputo had 7 more articles in the media than Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index ETF. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Saputo and 1 mentions for Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index ETF. Saputo's average media sentiment score of 0.79 beat Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index ETF's score of 0.64 indicating that Saputo is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Saputo	3 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index ETF	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of SAP or VDY?

25.5% of Saputo shares are held by institutional investors. 40.5% of Saputo shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Is SAP or VDY a better dividend stock?

Saputo pays an annual dividend of C$0.76 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index ETF pays an annual dividend of C$1.71 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Saputo pays out -223.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Summary

Saputo beats Vanguard FTSE Canadian High Dividend Yield Index ETF on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.