Oriental Land (OTCMKTS:OLCLY) & Ceconomy (OTCMKTS:MTTRY) Critical Analysis

Ceconomy (OTCMKTS:MTTRY) and Oriental Land (OTCMKTS:OLCLY) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Volatility & Risk

Ceconomy has a beta of 1.12, indicating that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Oriental Land has a beta of 0.44, indicating that its stock price is 56% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Ceconomy and Oriental Land, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ceconomy	0	0	0	0	0.00
Oriental Land	0	1	0	0	2.00

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Ceconomy and Oriental Land”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ceconomy	$25.51 billion	0.08	-$38.73 million	N/A	N/A
Oriental Land	$4.68 billion	6.64	$804.41 million	$0.54	35.09

Oriental Land has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Ceconomy.

Profitability

This table compares Ceconomy and Oriental Land’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ceconomy	-0.03%	12.47%	0.67%
Oriental Land	18.75%	12.36%	8.57%

Summary

Oriental Land beats Ceconomy on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Ceconomy

Ceconomy AG, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the consumer electronics retail business. It operates stores under the MediaMarkt and Saturn brands. The company offers professional assistance for the installation, connection, and troubleshooting of electronic devices at home under the Deutsche Technikberatung brand. It operates in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Hungary, as well as in Western, Southern, and Eastern Europe. Ceconomy AG is based in Düsseldorf, Germany.

About Oriental Land

Oriental Land Co., Ltd. operates and manages theme parks and hotels in Japan. It operates through Theme Park, Hotel Business, and Other Business segments. The Theme Park segment operates and manages Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea theme parks. The Hotel Business segment operates and manages Tokyo Disneyland Hotel, Tokyo DisneySea Hotel MiraCosta, Disney Ambassador Hotel, and Tokyo Disney Celebration Hotel, as well as Tokyo Disney Resort Toy Story Hotel. The Other Business segment operates and manages Ikspiari, a shopping complex that includes shops and restaurants, and a cinema complex; and Disney Resort Line, a monorail connecting four stations within Tokyo Disney Resort. It is also involved in the land development. Oriental Land Co., Ltd. was incorporated in 1960 and is based in Urayasu, Japan.