Village Super Market (NASDAQ:VLGEA) versus Carrefour (OTCMKTS:CRRFY) Financial Comparison

Village Super Market (NASDAQ:VLGEA) and Carrefour (OTCMKTS:CRRFY) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, valuation, risk, profitability, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares Village Super Market and Carrefour’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Village Super Market	2.45%	12.55%	5.87%
Carrefour	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional and Insider Ownership

39.0% of Village Super Market shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.1% of Carrefour shares are held by institutional investors. 56.8% of Village Super Market shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility & Risk

Village Super Market has a beta of 0.51, suggesting that its share price is 49% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Carrefour has a beta of 0.66, suggesting that its share price is 34% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Village Super Market and Carrefour, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Village Super Market	0	0	0	0	0.00
Carrefour	1	1	2	0	2.25

Dividends

Village Super Market pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Carrefour pays an annual dividend of $0.17 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.6%. Village Super Market pays out 26.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Village Super Market and Carrefour”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Village Super Market	$2.30 billion	0.23	$50.46 million	$3.79	9.41
Carrefour	$94.44 billion	0.12	$783.44 million	N/A	N/A

Carrefour has higher revenue and earnings than Village Super Market.

Summary

Carrefour beats Village Super Market on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Village Super Market

Village Super Market, Inc. operates a chain of supermarkets in the United States. The company offers grocery, meat, produce, dairy, deli, seafood, prepared foods, and bakery and frozen foods. It also provides non-food products, including health and beauty care, general merchandise, liquor, and pharmacy products through retail and online stores. Village Super Market, Inc. was founded in 1937 and is based in Springfield, New Jersey.

About Carrefour

Carrefour SA engages in the operation of stores that offer food and non-food products in various formats and channels in France, Spain, Italy, Belgium, Poland, Romania, Brazil, and Argentina, as well as in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. The company operates hypermarkets, supermarkets, convenience stores, club stores, and cash and carry stores; e-commerce sites; and service stations. It is also involved in banking, insurance, property development, and franchise activities; the provision of travel agency services; and the rental of shopping malls. The company was founded in 1959 and is based in Massy, France.