Financial Contrast: Jeronimo Martins SGPS (JRONY) & Its Peers

Jeronimo Martins SGPS (OTCMKTS:JRONY) is one of 150 publicly-traded companies in the “Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail” industry, but how does it compare to its rivals? We will compare Jeronimo Martins SGPS to similar companies based on the strength of its dividends, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations and profitability.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Jeronimo Martins SGPS and its rivals gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Jeronimo Martins SGPS	$40.71 billion	$732.02 million	20.86
Jeronimo Martins SGPS Competitors	$34.37 billion	$834.66 million	17.72

Jeronimo Martins SGPS has higher revenue, but lower earnings than its rivals. Jeronimo Martins SGPS 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.

Dividends

Jeronimo Martins SGPS pays an annual dividend of $0.91 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Jeronimo Martins SGPS pays out 43.1% 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. Jeronimo Martins SGPS lags its rivals as a dividend stock, given its lower dividend yield and higher payout ratio.

Risk & Volatility

Jeronimo Martins SGPS has a beta of 0.71, suggesting that its stock price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Jeronimo Martins SGPS’s rivals have a beta of 0.44, suggesting that their average stock price is 56% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Jeronimo Martins SGPS and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Jeronimo Martins SGPS	1.55%	19.74%	4.15%
Jeronimo Martins SGPS Competitors	-26.01%	3.70%	2.95%

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 company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Jeronimo Martins SGPS and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Jeronimo Martins SGPS	1	0	4	1	2.83
Jeronimo Martins SGPS Competitors	2248	8289	10083	459	2.42

As a group, “Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail” companies have a potential upside of 54.36%. Given Jeronimo Martins SGPS’s rivals higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Jeronimo Martins SGPS has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.

Summary

Jeronimo Martins SGPS beats its rivals on 9 of the 15 factors compared.

Jeronimo Martins SGPS Company Profile

Jeronimo Martins SGPS is a Portuguese international food retail group with roots dating to 1792, when Jerónimo Martins opened a grocery shop in Lisbon. Today, the company operates primarily in Portugal, Poland and Colombia. Its retail businesses include Biedronka, a grocery discount chain in Poland; Pingo Doce supermarkets and Recheio cash-and-carry stores in Portugal; and Ara discount grocery stores in Colombia. The group also operates Hebe, a health and beauty retailer in Poland, and has activities in food production and distribution.