Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SAB de CV (OTCMKTS:KCDMY – Get Free Report) and Stora Enso Oyj (OTCMKTS:SEOAY – Get Free Report) are both mid-cap materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, valuation and earnings.
Insider and Institutional Ownership
0.0% of Stora Enso Oyj shares are owned by institutional investors. 8.1% of Stora Enso Oyj shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SAB de CV and Stora Enso Oyj’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SAB de CV | 14.09% | 179.50% | 15.12% |
| Stora Enso Oyj | 4.34% | 0.83% | 0.47% |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current recommendations for Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SAB de CV and Stora Enso Oyj, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SAB de CV | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Stora Enso Oyj | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.75 |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SAB de CV and Stora Enso Oyj”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SAB de CV | $2.89 billion | 2.25 | $395.75 million | $0.75 | 14.08 |
| Stora Enso Oyj | $10.55 billion | 0.79 | $786.32 million | $0.56 | 18.93 |
Stora Enso Oyj has higher revenue and earnings than Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SAB de CV. Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SAB de CV is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Stora Enso Oyj, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Risk and Volatility
Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SAB de CV has a beta of 0.7, meaning that its share price is 30% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Stora Enso Oyj has a beta of 0.6, meaning that its share price is 40% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Dividends
Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SAB de CV pays an annual dividend of $0.54 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.1%. Stora Enso Oyj pays an annual dividend of $0.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SAB de CV pays out 72.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Stora Enso Oyj pays out 17.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.
Summary
Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SAB de CV beats Stora Enso Oyj on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Kimberly-Clark de Mexico SAB de CV
Kimberly-Clark de México, S.A.B. de C.V. manufactures and markets personal care and household paper products. Its offerings include diapers, feminine care and adult incontinence products, as well as bathroom tissue, facial tissue, paper towels and napkins. The company sells products under brands including Huggies, Kleenex, Kotex, Depend, Pétalo and Suavel. Its products serve consumers and institutional customers, including businesses and other professional users. Founded in 1925, Kimberly-Clark de México serves the Mexican market and also exports products to other countries in the region.
About Stora Enso Oyj
Stora Enso Oyj is a Finnish-Swedish forest industry company that develops and produces renewable materials and products. Its businesses include packaging materials and solutions, biomaterials, wood products and forest management. The company also supplies pulp and other materials for industrial and consumer uses. Stora Enso serves customers in markets around the world, with operations and forest assets in several countries. Its roots include the Swedish company Stora and Finland’s Enso, which merged in 1998.
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