Analyzing Colruyt (OTCMKTS:CUYTY) and CECONOMY (OTCMKTS:MTTRY)

CECONOMY (OTCMKTS:MTTRY) and Colruyt (OTCMKTS:CUYTY) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, risk, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership and dividends.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

0.0% of Colruyt shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares CECONOMY and Colruyt”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
CECONOMY	$24.34 billion	N/A	$82.44 million	$0.07	14.49
Colruyt	$11.77 billion	0.40	$362.36 million	N/A	N/A

Colruyt has lower revenue, but higher earnings than CECONOMY.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for CECONOMY and Colruyt, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
CECONOMY	0	0	0	1	4.00
Colruyt	0	1	0	0	2.00

Volatility and Risk

CECONOMY has a beta of 1.33, suggesting that its stock price is 33% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Colruyt has a beta of 0.88, suggesting that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares CECONOMY and Colruyt’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
CECONOMY	0.71%	38.36%	2.07%
Colruyt	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

CECONOMY beats Colruyt on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About CECONOMY

Ceconomy AG, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the consumer electronics retail business. It operates stores under the MediaMarkt and Saturn brands. The company offers professional assistance for the installation, connection, and troubleshooting of electronic devices at home under the Deutsche Technikberatung brand. It operates in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Hungary, as well as in Western, Southern, and Eastern Europe. Ceconomy AG is based in Düsseldorf, Germany.

About Colruyt

Colruyt Group N.V., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the retail, wholesale, food service, and other activities in Belgium, France, Luxembourg, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Retail, Wholesale and Foodservice, and Other Activities. The company provides groceries, fresh products, dry products, and frozen and non-food products; and operates CNG, hydrogen filling, and charging stations. It also provides printing and document management solutions; and develops, constructs, operates, maintains, and finances wind energy projects. The company offers its products and services under the Bike Republic, Bio-Planet, Boni Selection, Collect&Go, Colruyt Group Academy, Colruyt Lowest Prices, Colruyt Prix Qualité, Cru, DATS 24, Dreambaby, Dreamland, Everyday, Graindor, Kangourou, Okay, Spar Colruyt Group, Xtra, Jims, Newpharma, The Fashion Society, Codifrance, Colex, Solucious, Spar For You, and Symeta Hybrid brands. It provides its products and services to wholesalers, commercial customers, and affiliated independent merchants, as well as schools, care homes, the hospitality sector, etc. The company was formerly known as Etn. Fr. Colruyt NV and changed its name to Colruyt Group N.V. in October 2023. The company was founded in 1928 and is headquartered in Halle, Belgium.