Contrasting Prosus (OTCMKTS:PROSY) and Shimano (OTCMKTS:SMNNY)

Shimano (OTCMKTS:SMNNY) and Prosus (OTCMKTS:PROSY) are both large-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends and analyst recommendations.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Shimano and Prosus”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Shimano	$2.98 billion	4.13	$504.84 million	$0.56	24.70
Prosus	$5.47 billion	41.46	$6.61 billion	N/A	N/A

Prosus has higher revenue and earnings than Shimano.

Dividends

Shimano pays an annual dividend of $0.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Prosus pays an annual dividend of $0.01 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Shimano pays out 21.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Profitability

This table compares Shimano and Prosus’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Shimano	16.84%	9.02%	8.31%
Prosus	N/A	N/A	N/A

Risk & Volatility

Shimano has a beta of 0.64, meaning that its stock price is 36% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Prosus has a beta of 0.62, meaning that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Shimano and Prosus, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Shimano	0	0	0	0	0.00
Prosus	0	0	0	2	4.00

Insider and Institutional Ownership

0.0% of Shimano shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of Prosus shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Prosus shares are held 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.

Summary

Prosus beats Shimano on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Shimano

Shimano Inc. develops, produces, and distributes bicycle components, fishing tackles, and rowing equipment. It has operations in Japan, Asia, Europe, North America, Latin America, and Oceania. Shimano Inc. was founded in 1921 and is headquartered in Sakai, Japan.

About Prosus

Prosus N.V. engages in the e-commerce and internet businesses in Asia, Europe, Latin America, North America, and internationally. It operates internet platforms, such as classifieds, payments and fintech, food delivery, education technology, etail, ventures, social, and other internet platforms. The company was formerly known as Myriad International Holdings N.V. and changed its name to Prosus N.V. in August 2019. Prosus N.V. was incorporated in 1994 and is headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Prosus N.V. operates as a subsidiary of Naspers Limited.