Head to Head Review: Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV (WMMVY) versus Its Peers

Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV (OTCMKTS:WMMVY) is one of 149 publicly-traded companies in the “Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail” industry, but how does it contrast to its rivals? We will compare Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV to related businesses based on the strength of its earnings, profitability, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and dividends.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

45.0% of shares of all “Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail” companies are held by institutional investors. 19.7% of shares of all “Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV and its rivals revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV	$52.76 billion	$2.60 billion	18.09
Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV Competitors	$34.73 billion	$846.26 million	17.23

Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV has higher revenue and earnings than its rivals. Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV	3	2	0	0	1.40
Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV Competitors	2243	8276	10067	459	2.42

Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV presently has a consensus target price of $42.00, suggesting a potential upside of 44.21%. As a group, “Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail” companies have a potential upside of 56.50%. Given Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV’s rivals stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.

Profitability

This table compares Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV	4.79%	20.72%	10.06%
Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV Competitors	-25.86%	3.87%	2.96%

Risk & Volatility

Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV has a beta of 0.63, meaning that its stock price is 37% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV’s rivals have a beta of 0.44, meaning that their average stock price is 56% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV pays out 49.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail” companies pay a dividend yield of 3.7% and pay out 37.2% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV lags its rivals as a dividend stock, given its lower dividend yield and higher payout ratio.

Summary

Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV rivals beat Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV on 8 of the 15 factors compared.

About Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV

Wal-Mart de México, S.A.B. de C.V. owns and operates self-service stores in Mexico and Central America. The company operates discount warehouses and stores, hypermarkets, supermarkets, and membership self-service wholesale stores. It operates Bodega Aurrerá discount stores, Walmart hypermarkets, Walmart Express supermarkets, and Sam’s Club membership self-service wholesale stores. The company operates Despensa Familiar and Palí discount stores; Paiz, La Despensa de Don Juan, La Unión, and Más x Menos supermarkets; Bodegas, Maxi Bodega, and Maxi Palí stores; and Walmart hypermarkets in Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and El Salvador. In addition, it imports and sells goods; develops properties; and manages real estate companies. The company was founded in 1958 and is headquartered in Mexico City, Mexico. Wal-Mart de México, S.A.B. de C.V. operates as a subsidiary of Intersalt, S. De R.l. De C.v.