Sendas Distribuidora (NYSE:ASAI – Get Free Report) and Axfood AB (publ) (OTCMKTS:AXFOY – Get Free Report) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings, risk and dividends.
Valuation and Earnings
This table compares Sendas Distribuidora and Axfood AB (publ)’s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
Sendas Distribuidora | $66.50 billion | 0.05 | $142.21 million | $0.53 | 23.15 |
Axfood AB (publ) | N/A | N/A | N/A | $10.22 | 2.47 |
Sendas Distribuidora has higher revenue and earnings than Axfood AB (publ). Axfood AB (publ) is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sendas Distribuidora, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Dividends
Institutional and Insider Ownership
8.8% of Sendas Distribuidora shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of Sendas Distribuidora shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Sendas Distribuidora and Axfood AB (publ), as provided by MarketBeat.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
Sendas Distribuidora | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
Axfood AB (publ) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.00 |
Profitability
This table compares Sendas Distribuidora and Axfood AB (publ)’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
Sendas Distribuidora | 1.07% | 16.78% | 1.75% |
Axfood AB (publ) | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Summary
Sendas Distribuidora beats Axfood AB (publ) on 10 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Sendas Distribuidora
Sendas Distribuidora S.A. engages in the retail and wholesale sale of food products, bazaar items, and other products in Brazil. The company serves restaurants, pizzerias, snack bars, schools, small businesses, religious institutions, hospitals, hotels, grocery stores, neighborhood supermarkets, and individuals. It sells its products through brick-and-mortar stores, as well as through telesales. The company was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
About Axfood AB (publ)
Axfood AB (publ) engages in the food retail and wholesale businesses primarily in Sweden. It operates through four segments: Willys, Hemköp, Dagab, and Snabbgross. The company sells groceries through Willys, HANDLAR'N, Hemköp, and Eurocash store chains. It is also involved in the e-commerce business; and provision of private label products. In addition, it offers home delivery of meal kits under the Middagsfrid name, as well as operates Urban Deli, a combination of restaurant and market hall; Apohem, an online retail pharmacy; Matöppe, a personal grocery store and the retailer-owned mini-mart; Snabbgriss, a restaurant; and Tempo, a mini-mart format of retailer-owned stores. The company serves restaurants, fastfood operators, and cafés; and retailer-owned stores, mini-marts, and other convenience retailers. Axfood AB (publ) was founded in 1958 and is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden. Axfood AB (publ) operates as a subsidiary of Axretail AB.
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