SGS (OTCMKTS:SGSOY – Get Free Report) and Wolters Kluwer (OTCMKTS:WTKWY – Get Free Report) are both large-cap business services companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk and dividends.
Dividends
SGS pays an annual dividend of $0.19 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Wolters Kluwer pays an annual dividend of $0.93 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%.
Profitability
This table compares SGS and Wolters Kluwer’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| SGS | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Wolters Kluwer | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Earnings and Valuation
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| SGS | $8.38 billion | 2.65 | $806.28 million | N/A | N/A |
| Wolters Kluwer | $6.93 billion | 2.43 | $1.48 billion | N/A | N/A |
Wolters Kluwer has lower revenue, but higher earnings than SGS.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
0.0% of Wolters Kluwer shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Volatility and Risk
SGS has a beta of 0.81, indicating that its share price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Wolters Kluwer has a beta of 0.68, indicating that its share price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings for SGS and Wolters Kluwer, as reported by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| SGS | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2.89 |
| Wolters Kluwer | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2.75 |
Summary
SGS beats Wolters Kluwer on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.
About SGS
SGS SA provides inspection, testing, and verification services in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, the Americas, and the Asia Pacific. It operates in five segments: Connectivity & Products, Health & Nutrition, Industries & Environment, Natural Resources, and Business Assurance. The company provides laboratory testing, product inspection and consulting, process assessment, technical and transactional assistance; and automotive, connectivity, softlines and accessories, and hardgoods, toys, and juvenile products, as well as government and trade facilitation services. In addition, it offers a range of testing, inspection and certification solutions for the crop science, food, health science, and cosmetics and hygiene industries; field services, technical assessment, and advisory services; and services related to industrial, public health and safety, environmental testing, and public mandates. Further, it provides assessment, auditing, and certification, supply chain assurance, training, consulting, and sustainability assurance services; agricultural commodities, geochemistry, laboratory testing petroleum and chemicals, metallurgy and consulting, mineral and metal commodities, and oil, gas, and chemical commodities; and sustainability solutions. The company serves the agriculture and food, chemical, construction, consumer and retail, energy, industrial manufacturing, life sciences, mining, oil and gas, public, and transportation sectors. SGS SA was founded in 1878 and is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.
About Wolters Kluwer
Wolters Kluwer N.V. provides professional information, software solutions, and services in the Netherlands, rest of Europe, the United States, Canada, the Asia Pacific, and internationally. The company operates through Health; Tax & Accounting; Financial & Corporate Compliance; Legal & Regulatory; and Corporate Performance & ESG segments. The Health segment offers clinical technology and evidence-based solutions that drive effective decision-making and improved outcomes across healthcare. It serves hospitals, healthcare organizations, clinicians, students, schools, libraries, payers, life sciences, and pharmacies. The Tax & Accounting segment offers solutions that help tax, accounting, and audit professionals to drive productivity, navigate change, and deliver better outcomes. It serves accounting firms, tax and auditing departments, businesses of all sizes, government agencies, libraries, and universities. The Financial & Corporate Compliance segment offers solutions for legal entity compliance and banking product compliance. It serves corporations, small businesses, law firms, banks, non-bank lenders, credit unions, insurers, and securities firms. The Legal & Regulatory segment provides information, insights, and workflow solutions for changing regulatory obligations, managing risk, and increasing efficiency. It provides solutions for legal and compliance professionals in law firms, corporate legal departments, universities, and government organizations. The Corporate Performance & ESG segment offers enterprise software to drive financial and sustainability performance and manage risks, meet reporting requirements, improve safety and productivity, and reduce environmental impact. It serves corporate finance, audit, planning, risk, environmental, health and safety, operational risk management, and sustainability professionals in corporations, banks, and governments. Wolters Kluwer N.V. was founded in 1836 and is based in Alphen aan den Rijn, the Netherlands.
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