Reviewing Shimano (OTCMKTS:SMNNY) & Howden Joinery Group (OTCMKTS:HWDJY)

Howden Joinery Group (OTCMKTS:HWDJY) and Shimano (OTCMKTS:SMNNY) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, risk, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Howden Joinery Group and Shimano, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Howden Joinery Group	0	2	0	1	2.67
Shimano	0	0	0	0	0.00

Insider and Institutional Ownership

0.0% of Shimano shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Volatility and Risk

Howden Joinery Group has a beta of 0.68, meaning that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Shimano has a beta of 0.64, meaning that its stock price is 36% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

Howden Joinery Group pays an annual dividend of $1.54 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Shimano pays an annual dividend of $0.12 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Shimano pays out 26.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Profitability

This table compares Howden Joinery Group and Shimano’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Howden Joinery Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Shimano	16.84%	9.02%	8.31%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Howden Joinery Group and Shimano”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Howden Joinery Group	$2.87 billion	2.51	$316.60 million	N/A	N/A
Shimano	$2.98 billion	4.24	$504.84 million	$0.45	31.53

Shimano has higher revenue and earnings than Howden Joinery Group.

Summary

Shimano beats Howden Joinery Group on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Howden Joinery Group

Howden Joinery Group Plc supplies various kitchen, joinery, and hardware products in the United Kingdom, France, Belgium, and the Republic of Ireland. The company's product portfolio worktops, sinks and taps, flooring, appliances, and handles; internal and external doors, including fire doors, flooring, stair parts, and general joinery items; and cooking, cleaning, and cooling appliances. Howden Joinery Group Plc was incorporated in 1987 and is based in London, the United Kingdom.

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.