EVN (OTCMKTS:EVNVY) & Jerónimo Martins, SGPS (OTCMKTS:JRONY) Head-To-Head Survey

Jerónimo Martins, SGPS (OTCMKTS:JRONY) and EVN (OTCMKTS:EVNVY) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Jerónimo Martins, SGPS and EVN”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Jerónimo Martins, SGPS	$33.12 billion	0.37	$819.30 million	$2.46	16.03
EVN	$2.36 billion	1.33	$223.78 million	N/A	N/A

Jerónimo Martins, SGPS has higher revenue and earnings than EVN.

Dividends

Jerónimo Martins, SGPS pays an annual dividend of $0.87 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. EVN pays an annual dividend of $0.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Jerónimo Martins, SGPS pays out 35.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Jerónimo Martins, SGPS and EVN, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Jerónimo Martins, SGPS	0	0	0	0	N/A
EVN	0	0	0	0	N/A

Profitability

This table compares Jerónimo Martins, SGPS and EVN’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Jerónimo Martins, SGPS	2.02%	22.10%	4.72%
EVN	N/A	N/A	N/A

Volatility & Risk

Jerónimo Martins, SGPS has a beta of 0.65, suggesting that its stock price is 35% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, EVN has a beta of 1.08, suggesting that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Jerónimo Martins, SGPS beats EVN on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Jerónimo Martins, SGPS

Jerónimo Martins, SGPS, S.A. operates in the food distribution and specialized retail sectors in Portugal, Poland, and Colombia. The company operates through Portugal Retail; Portugal Cash & Carry; Poland Retail; Colombia Retail; and Others, Eliminations and Adjustments segments. It operates food stores under the Biedronka name; and a chain of health and beauty stores under the Hebe banner in Poland, as well as food stores under the Ara name in Colombia. The company also operates supermarkets under the Pingo Doce banner; and cash and carry stores under the Recheio name in Portugal, and under the Bodega del Canasto name in Colombia. In addition, it operates restaurants under the Pingo Doce name; para-pharmacies and petrol stations under Bem-Estar brand; and clothing under Code brand. Further, the company operates coffee shops and kiosks under the Jeronymo name; and chocolates and confectionary retail stores under Hussel name. Additionally, the company engages in human resources top management, real estate management and administration, training, and saline brackish waters aquaculture; wholesale of fruit and vegetables; retail management, consultancy, and logistics activities; purchase and sale of real estate; growing of crops and farming of animals; retail sale of health and beauty products; manufacture of milk and dairy products; rental of air transport equipment; and provision of business portfolio management, financial, and sea passenger water transport services. It is also involved in the trading and distribution of consumer goods; retail and wholesale of non-food products; other business support service activities; and provision of services in the area of wholesale and retail distribution. The company was founded in 1792 and is headquartered in Lisbon, Portugal. Jerónimo Martins, SGPS, S.A. operates as a subsidiary of Sociedade Francisco Manuel Dos Santos, S.G.P.S., S.A.

About EVN

EVN AG provides energy and environmental services for private and business customers, as well as municipalities in Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Germany, and Albania. The company operates through Energy, Generation, Networks, South East Europe, Environmental, and Other segments. It generates electricity from thermal sources and renewable energies; and procures, trades, and sells electricity and natural gas to end customers and on wholesale markets, as well as generates and sells heat. The company also operates regional electricity and natural gas networks, as well as cable TV and telecommunications networks. In addition, it is involved in drinking water supply, wastewater disposal and treatment, thermal waste utilisation, and international project business activities. The company was founded in 1922 and is headquartered in Maria Enzersdorf, Austria. EVN AG is a subsidiary of NÖ Landes-Beteiligungsholding GmbH.