Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. (NASDAQ:CRESY – Get Free Report) and Toshiba (OTCMKTS:TOSBF – Get Free Report) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, earnings, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
12.9% of Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 14.4% of Toshiba shares are owned by institutional investors. 36.2% of Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. and Toshiba, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Toshiba | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Dividends
Profitability
This table compares Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. and Toshiba’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. | 17.44% | 7.17% | 3.06% |
| Toshiba | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. and Toshiba”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. | $887.72 million | 0.76 | $96.15 million | $2.22 | 4.79 |
| Toshiba | N/A | N/A | N/A | $14.57 | 1.91 |
Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. has higher revenue and earnings than Toshiba. Toshiba is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A., indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Summary
Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. beats Toshiba on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A.
Cresud Sociedad Anónima, Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria, an agricultural company, engages in the production of agricultural commodities in Brazil and other Latin American countries. The company operates through Agricultural Business, and Business Urban Properties and Investments segments. It is also involved in the management, development, and ownership of shopping malls, office buildings, and hotels; sale of grain derivatives, such as flour and oil; production and sale of crops, such as soybean, sugarcane, wheat, corn, oilseed, and sunflower, as well as sorghum and peanuts; and breeding, purchasing, and/or fattening of cattle for sale to slaughterhouses and supermarkets. In addition, it leases its farms to third parties for agriculture, cattle breeding, and seed production; and offers agricultural services. The company was incorporated in 1936 and is headquartered in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
About Toshiba
Toshiba Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides electronic devices and storage solutions worldwide. It operates through Energy Systems & Solutions, Infrastructure Systems & Solutions, Building Solutions, Retail & Printing, Electronic Devices and Storage Solutions, Digital Solutions, and Other segments. The company provides energy systems and solutions, including nuclear, thermal, and renewable energy power generation systems; transmission and distribution, hydro, geothermal, solar, and wind power services. It also offers infrastructure systems and solutions, such as water supply, sewage, waste, railway, airport, road, security and automation, motor/drive, equipment, telecommunication, power distribution, communication, and broadcast systems. In addition, the company provides building solutions comprising light fixtures, industrial light parts, commercial air-conditioner compressors, elevators, escalators for buildings and facilities, ventilation, and lighting, as well as energy-saving, environmentally products and services, and building solutions for security. Further, the company offers power, small-signal, and optoelectronic devices, In-vehicle digital and logic microcomputers, analog ICs, semiconductor manufacturing equipment, and parts materials. Additionally, it provides automotive, industrial semiconductors, manufacturing equipment, battery systems, and IT solution services. Toshiba Corporation was founded in 1875 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.
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