Head-To-Head Review: Koninklijke Philips (PHG) vs. The Competition

Koninklijke Philips (NYSE:PHG) is one of 511 publicly-traded companies in the “Healthcare Equipment & Supplies” industry, but how does it compare to its rivals? We will compare Koninklijke Philips to similar companies based on the strength of its dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, risk and profitability.

Dividends

Koninklijke Philips pays an annual dividend of $0.84 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Koninklijke Philips pays out 71.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Healthcare Equipment & Supplies” companies pay a dividend yield of 2.1% and pay out 40.5% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Koninklijke Philips and its rivals revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Koninklijke Philips	$20.17 billion	$1.01 billion	25.84
Koninklijke Philips Competitors	$1.87 billion	$137.20 million	5.94

Koninklijke Philips has higher revenue and earnings than its rivals. Koninklijke Philips 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.

Volatility and Risk

Koninklijke Philips has a beta of 0.74, indicating that its stock price is 26% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Koninklijke Philips’ rivals have a beta of 2.57, indicating that their average stock price is 157% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for Koninklijke Philips and its rivals, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Koninklijke Philips	0	5	0	0	2.00
Koninklijke Philips Competitors	4295	10588	18372	832	2.46

As a group, “Healthcare Equipment & Supplies” companies have a potential upside of 20.98%. Given Koninklijke Philips’ rivals stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Koninklijke Philips has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

13.7% of Koninklijke Philips shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 40.5% of shares of all “Healthcare Equipment & Supplies” companies are owned by institutional investors. 14.9% of shares of all “Healthcare Equipment & Supplies” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Koninklijke Philips and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Koninklijke Philips	5.40%	14.86%	6.20%
Koninklijke Philips Competitors	-303.57%	-175.14%	-22.20%

Summary

Koninklijke Philips rivals beat Koninklijke Philips on 8 of the 15 factors compared.

Koninklijke Philips Company Profile

Koninklijke Philips N.V., commonly known as Philips, is a Netherlands-based health technology company. It develops products and services for hospitals, health professionals and consumers, with offerings that include diagnostic imaging systems such as MRI, CT and ultrasound equipment, image-guided therapy technologies, and patient monitoring solutions. The company also provides connected care and personal health products, including sleep and respiratory care devices, oral healthcare products and grooming appliances.