Head-To-Head Comparison: Pollard Banknote (PBKOF) versus Its Competitors

Pollard Banknote (OTCMKTS:PBKOF) is one of 385 public companies in the “Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its rivals? We will compare Pollard Banknote to related companies based on the strength of its risk, profitability, valuation, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings and institutional ownership.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

3.0% of Pollard Banknote shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 48.7% of shares of all “Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure” companies are owned by institutional investors. 22.2% of shares of all “Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Pollard Banknote and its rivals, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Pollard Banknote	0	1	0	0	2.00
Pollard Banknote Competitors	3706	16857	24899	872	2.50

As a group, “Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure” companies have a potential upside of 73.45%. Given Pollard Banknote’s rivals stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Pollard Banknote has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.

Profitability

This table compares Pollard Banknote and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Pollard Banknote	N/A	N/A	N/A
Pollard Banknote Competitors	-10.55%	-45.94%	1.82%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Pollard Banknote and its rivals top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Pollard Banknote	N/A	N/A	39.41
Pollard Banknote Competitors	$3.27 billion	$245.98 million	10.67

Pollard Banknote’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Pollard Banknote. Pollard Banknote 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

Pollard Banknote pays an annual dividend of $0.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Pollard Banknote pays out 37.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure” companies pay a dividend yield of 3.6% and pay out 36.8% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Pollard Banknote lags its rivals as a dividend stock, given its lower dividend yield and higher payout ratio.

Summary

Pollard Banknote rivals beat Pollard Banknote on 10 of the 13 factors compared.

Pollard Banknote Company Profile

Pollard Banknote Limited, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells a range of lottery and charitable gaming products and solutions in the United States, Canada, and internationally. It operates through four segments: Lotteries, Charitable Gaming, eGaming systems, and Retail. The company designs, manufactures, and distributes instant tickets, as well as offers related services. It offers a range of bingo-related products, such as bingo paper, pull-tab tickets, pull-tab ticket vending machines, and gaming machines. In addition, the company provides licensed games, such as prize giveaway, promotional opportunities, digital marketing, POS support, and second chance draw management, as well as distinctive products, business processes, and merchandising solutions to enhance lottery operations and optimize retail sales. The company was formerly known as 7510101 Canada Limited. Pollard Banknote Limited was founded in 1907 and is headquartered in Winnipeg, Canada. Pollard Banknote Limited operates as a subsidiary of Pollard Equities Limited.