Schibsted ASA (SBSNY) and Its Peers Critical Contrast

Schibsted ASA (OTCMKTS:SBSNY) is one of 259 public companies in the “Media” industry, but how does it compare to its peers? We will compare Schibsted ASA to related businesses based on the strength of its risk, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, analyst recommendations and earnings.

Profitability

This table compares Schibsted ASA and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Schibsted ASA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Schibsted ASA Competitors	-20.08%	-48.65%	-5.12%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Schibsted ASA and its peers, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Schibsted ASA	0	2	0	0	2.00
Schibsted ASA Competitors	2242	6858	10817	475	2.47

As a group, “Media” companies have a potential upside of 21.67%. Given Schibsted ASA’s peers stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Schibsted ASA has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

0.1% of Schibsted ASA shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 38.8% of shares of all “Media” companies are owned by institutional investors. 17.6% of shares of all “Media” companies are owned 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.

Earnings & Valuation

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

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Schibsted ASA	N/A	N/A	2.04
Schibsted ASA Competitors	$2.97 billion	-$7.90 million	17.61

Schibsted ASA’s peers have higher revenue, but lower earnings than Schibsted ASA. Schibsted ASA is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Dividends

Schibsted ASA pays an annual dividend of $0.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Schibsted ASA pays out 1.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Media” companies pay a dividend yield of 5.3% and pay out 99.7% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.

Summary

Schibsted ASA peers beat Schibsted ASA on 9 of the 13 factors compared.

About Schibsted ASA

Schibsted ASA, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a media company. The company operates through Nordic Marketplaces, News Media, Delivery and Growth & Investments segments. It operates online classifieds that provide technology-based services to connect buyers and sellers, and facilitate transactions, including job offers, real estate, cars, travel, consumer goods, and others. The company also publishes newspapers under the VG, Aftenposten, E24, Bergens Tidende, Stavanger Aftenblad, Aftonbladet, Svenska Dagbladet, and Omni brands in paper and digital format; and operates Podme, a podcast platform. In addition, the company distributes newspapers and parcels for businesses and consumers under the Helthjem and Morgenlevering brands. The company operates in Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, other European countries, and internationally. Schibsted ASA was founded in 1839 and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway.