Jeronimo Martins SGPS (OTCMKTS:JRONY – Get Free Report) is one of 149 public companies in the “Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its competitors? We will compare Jeronimo Martins SGPS to related businesses based on the strength of its risk, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations and dividends.
Profitability
This table compares Jeronimo Martins SGPS and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Jeronimo Martins SGPS | 1.55% | 19.74% | 4.15% |
| Jeronimo Martins SGPS Competitors | -25.86% | 3.87% | 2.96% |
Risk and Volatility
Jeronimo Martins SGPS has a beta of 0.71, indicating that its share price is 29% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Jeronimo Martins SGPS’s competitors have a beta of 0.44, indicating that their average share price is 56% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Jeronimo Martins SGPS and its competitors revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Jeronimo Martins SGPS | $40.71 billion | $732.02 million | 20.64 |
| Jeronimo Martins SGPS Competitors | $34.73 billion | $846.26 million | 17.22 |
Jeronimo Martins SGPS has higher revenue, but lower earnings than its competitors. Jeronimo Martins SGPS is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Jeronimo Martins SGPS and its competitors, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Jeronimo Martins SGPS | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2.83 |
| Jeronimo Martins SGPS Competitors | 2243 | 8277 | 10070 | 459 | 2.42 |
As a group, “Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail” companies have a potential upside of 56.20%. Given Jeronimo Martins SGPS’s competitors higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Jeronimo Martins SGPS has less favorable growth aspects than its competitors.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
45.0% of shares of all “Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail” companies are held by institutional investors. 19.7% of shares of all “Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Dividends
Jeronimo Martins SGPS pays an annual dividend of $0.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Jeronimo Martins SGPS pays out 43.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail” companies pay a dividend yield of 3.7% and pay out 37.2% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Jeronimo Martins SGPS lags its competitors as a dividend stock, given its lower dividend yield and higher payout ratio.
Summary
Jeronimo Martins SGPS beats its competitors on 9 of the 15 factors compared.
About Jeronimo Martins SGPS
Jeronimo Martins SGPS is a Portuguese international food retail group with roots dating to 1792, when Jerónimo Martins opened a grocery shop in Lisbon. Today, the company operates primarily in Portugal, Poland and Colombia. Its retail businesses include Biedronka, a grocery discount chain in Poland; Pingo Doce supermarkets and Recheio cash-and-carry stores in Portugal; and Ara discount grocery stores in Colombia. The group also operates Hebe, a health and beauty retailer in Poland, and has activities in food production and distribution.
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