Head to Head Review: B&M European Value Retail (OTCMKTS:BMRRY) & Samsonite Group (OTCMKTS:SMSEY)

Samsonite Group (OTCMKTS:SMSEY) and B&M European Value Retail (OTCMKTS:BMRRY) are both mid-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, risk, profitability and institutional ownership.

Dividends

Samsonite Group pays an annual dividend of $0.39 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. B&M European Value Retail pays an annual dividend of $0.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Samsonite Group pays out 37.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Samsonite Group and B&M European Value Retail”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Samsonite Group	$3.50 billion	0.76	$289.00 million	$1.04	9.20
B&M European Value Retail	$7.11 billion	0.29	$407.01 million	N/A	N/A

B&M European Value Retail has higher revenue and earnings than Samsonite Group.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Samsonite Group and B&M European Value Retail, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Samsonite Group	0	1	0	2	3.33
B&M European Value Retail	0	3	0	2	2.80

Insider & Institutional Ownership

0.0% of B&M European Value Retail shares are held by institutional investors. 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.

Profitability

This table compares Samsonite Group and B&M European Value Retail’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Samsonite Group	8.27%	19.58%	5.61%
B&M European Value Retail	N/A	N/A	N/A

Volatility and Risk

Samsonite Group has a beta of 0.67, suggesting that its share price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, B&M European Value Retail has a beta of 0.96, suggesting that its share price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Samsonite Group beats B&M European Value Retail on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Samsonite Group

Samsonite International S.A. engages in the design, manufacture, sourcing, and distribution of travel luggage bags in North America, Asia, Europe, and Latin America. The company offers luggage, business, computer, outdoor, casual, and women's bags; and travel accessories and slim protective cases for personal electronic devices primarily under the Samsonite, Tumi, American Tourister, Speck, High Sierra, Gregory, Lipault, Kamiliant, Hartmann, and eBags brands, as well as other owned and licensed brand names. It sells its products through various wholesale distribution channels, as well as through company operated retail stores and e-commerce. The company was founded in 1910 and is based in Luxembourg, Luxembourg.

About B&M European Value Retail

B&M European Value Retail S.A. operates general merchandise and grocery stores. The company operates a chain of stores under the B&M, Heron Foods, and B&M Express in the United Kingdom; and stores under the B&M brand in France. It also provides property management services. The company was founded in 1978 and is based in Munsbach, Luxembourg.