Vestas Wind Systems A/S (OTCMKTS:VWDRY – Get Free Report) and Daikin Industries,Ltd. (OTCMKTS:DKILY – Get Free Report) are both large-cap energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation and risk.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Vestas Wind Systems A/S and Daikin Industries,Ltd., as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Vestas Wind Systems A/S | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3.33 |
| Daikin Industries,Ltd. | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
Dividends
Vestas Wind Systems A/S pays an annual dividend of $0.01 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.2%. Daikin Industries,Ltd. pays an annual dividend of $0.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Vestas Wind Systems A/S pays out 5.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Daikin Industries,Ltd. pays out 28.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.
Earnings and Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Vestas Wind Systems A/S | $18.72 billion | 0.79 | $540.02 million | $0.17 | 28.82 |
| Daikin Industries,Ltd. | $30.45 billion | 1.06 | $1.80 billion | $0.57 | 19.28 |
Daikin Industries,Ltd. has higher revenue and earnings than Vestas Wind Systems A/S. Daikin Industries,Ltd. is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Vestas Wind Systems A/S, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Risk & Volatility
Vestas Wind Systems A/S has a beta of 1.31, meaning that its share price is 31% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Daikin Industries,Ltd. has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its share price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Vestas Wind Systems A/S and Daikin Industries,Ltd.’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Vestas Wind Systems A/S | 2.85% | 15.79% | 2.10% |
| Daikin Industries,Ltd. | 5.37% | 8.15% | 4.48% |
Summary
Daikin Industries,Ltd. beats Vestas Wind Systems A/S on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Vestas Wind Systems A/S
Vestas Wind Systems A/S engages in the design, manufacture, installation, and services of wind turbines the United States, Denmark, and internationally. It operates in two segments, Power Solutions and Service. The Power Solutions segment offers onshore and offshore wind power plants, wind turbines, development sites, etc. The Service segment engages in the sale of service contracts, spare parts, and related activities. Vestas Wind Systems A/S was founded in 1898 and is headquartered in Aarhus, Denmark.
About Daikin Industries,Ltd.
Daikin Industries,Ltd. manufactures, distributes, and sells air-conditioning and refrigeration equipment, and chemical products in Japan, the Americas, China, Asia, Europe, Europe, and internationally. The company’s air-conditioning and refrigeration equipment products include room air-conditioning systems; air purifiers; heat-pump hot-water supply and room-heating systems; packaged air-conditioning systems; multiple air-conditioning systems for office buildings; air-conditioning systems for facilities and plants; heat reclaim ventilators; freezers; water chillers; turbo refrigerator equipment; air-handling units; air filters; industrial dust collectors; marine-type container refrigeration; and refrigerating and freezing showcases. The company’s chemical products comprising fluorocarbons, fluoroplastics, fluoroelastomers, fluoropaints, fluoro coating agents, semiconductor-etching products, water and oil repellent agents, pharmaceuticals and intermediates, and dry air suppliers. It also provides oil hydraulics products, including oil hydraulic pumps and valves, cooling equipment and systems, inverter-controlled pump motors, hydrostatic transmissions, and centralized lubrication units and systems; and defense products consisting of warheads, warhead parts for guided missiles, and home-use oxygen therapy equipment. In addition, the company offers after sales services. Daikin Industries,Ltd. was founded in 1924 and is headquartered in Osaka, Japan.
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