GN Store Nord (OTCMKTS:GNNDY – Get Free Report) is one of 511 public companies in the “Healthcare Equipment & Supplies” industry, but how does it contrast to its peers? We will compare GN Store Nord to related businesses based on the strength of its earnings, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, risk and dividends.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
40.6% of shares of all “Healthcare Equipment & Supplies” companies are held by institutional investors. 14.9% of shares of all “Healthcare Equipment & Supplies” companies are held by company insiders. 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 GN Store Nord and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| GN Store Nord | -4.32% | -2.44% | -0.88% |
| GN Store Nord Competitors | -278.24% | -150.08% | -21.87% |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares GN Store Nord and its peers top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| GN Store Nord | $2.54 billion | $98.86 million | -26.40 |
| GN Store Nord Competitors | $1.87 billion | $138.21 million | 10.91 |
GN Store Nord has higher revenue, but lower earnings than its peers. GN Store Nord is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of current ratings and price targets for GN Store Nord and its peers, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| GN Store Nord | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2.40 |
| GN Store Nord Competitors | 4262 | 10493 | 18230 | 825 | 2.46 |
As a group, “Healthcare Equipment & Supplies” companies have a potential upside of 23.03%. Given GN Store Nord’s peers stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe GN Store Nord has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.
Volatility and Risk
GN Store Nord has a beta of 1.74, meaning that its share price is 74% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, GN Store Nord’s peers have a beta of 2.56, meaning that their average share price is 156% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
GN Store Nord peers beat GN Store Nord on 8 of the 12 factors compared.
GN Store Nord Company Profile
GN Store Nord A/S provides hearing, audio, video, and gaming solutions in Denmark, rest of Europe, North America, and internationally. The company operates through GN Hearing and GN Audio segments. The GN Hearing segment produces and sells hearing instruments and products. The GN Audio segment supplies headsets, video cameras, and speakerphones for professional use and consumer products. It offers its products under the ReSound, Jabra, Beltone, Interton, Danavox, BlueParrott, FalCom, and SteelSeries brands. GN Store Nord A/S was founded in 1869 and is based in Ballerup, Denmark.
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