Comparing Österreichische Post (OERCF) & Its Rivals

Dividends

Österreichische Post pays an annual dividend of $1.46 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.0%. Österreichische Post pays out 84.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. As a group, “Air Freight & Logistics” companies pay a dividend yield of 2.6% and pay out 49.3% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

17.6% of Österreichische Post shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.7% of shares of all “Air Freight & Logistics” companies are owned by institutional investors. 18.3% of shares of all “Air Freight & Logistics” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Österreichische Post and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Österreichische Post	N/A	N/A	N/A
Österreichische Post Competitors	-461.09%	-1.84%	-8.34%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Österreichische Post and its peers top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Österreichische Post	N/A	N/A	16.79
Österreichische Post Competitors	$12.20 billion	$608.26 million	14.30

Österreichische Post’s peers have higher revenue and earnings than Österreichische Post. Österreichische Post is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Summary

Österreichische Post beats its peers on 5 of the 9 factors compared.

About Österreichische Post

Österreichische Post AG, together with its subsidiaries, provides postal and parcel services in Austria, Germany, Southeast and Eastern Europe, Türkiye, Azerbaijan, and internationally. It operates through three divisions: Mail, Parcel & Logistics, and Retail & Bank. The Mail division engages in the distribution, collection, sorting, and delivery of letters and document shipments, addressed and unaddressed direct mail, and newspapers and magazines, as well as online services, such as e-letter and cross-media solutions. This division also provides physical and digital services in customer communications and document processing. The Parcel & Logistics division offers solutions for parcel products, express delivery, and food delivery; stationary logistics for pharmaceutical products; and value-added services, including warehousing, order picking, returns management, and web shop logistics and infrastructure, as well as cash and valuable goods transportation services. The Retail & Bank division is involved in the distribution of telecommunication products, and merchandise; financial services, such as payment transaction services, bank accounts, transfer services, consumer loans, investment and saving options, housing finance, and insurance; and self-service solutions, such as pick-up and drop-off stations at various locations. The company was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in Vienna, Austria. Österreichische Post AG (WBAG:POST) operates as a subsidiary of Österreichische Beteiligungs AG.