Toshiba (OTCMKTS:TOSBF) versus Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. (NASDAQ:CRESY) Head-To-Head Review

Toshiba (OTCMKTS:TOSBF) and Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. (NASDAQ:CRESY) are both industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, risk, earnings and dividends.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Toshiba and Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A., as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Toshiba	0	0	0	0	0.00
Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A.	0	1	0	0	2.00

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Toshiba and Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A.”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Toshiba	N/A	N/A	N/A	$14.57	1.91
Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A.	$887.72 million	0.79	$96.15 million	$2.22	5.03

Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. has higher revenue and earnings than Toshiba. Toshiba is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A., indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Toshiba and Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A.’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Toshiba	N/A	N/A	N/A
Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A.	17.44%	7.17%	3.06%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

14.4% of Toshiba shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 12.9% of Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. shares are held by institutional investors. 36.2% of Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Dividends

Toshiba pays an annual dividend of $7.19 per share and has a dividend yield of 25.8%. Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. pays an annual dividend of $0.61 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.5%. Toshiba pays out 49.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. pays out 27.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Summary

Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. beats Toshiba on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Toshiba

Toshiba Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides electronic devices and storage solutions worldwide. It operates through Energy Systems & Solutions, Infrastructure Systems & Solutions, Building Solutions, Retail & Printing, Electronic Devices and Storage Solutions, Digital Solutions, and Other segments. The company provides energy systems and solutions, including nuclear, thermal, and renewable energy power generation systems; transmission and distribution, hydro, geothermal, solar, and wind power services. It also offers infrastructure systems and solutions, such as water supply, sewage, waste, railway, airport, road, security and automation, motor/drive, equipment, telecommunication, power distribution, communication, and broadcast systems. In addition, the company provides building solutions comprising light fixtures, industrial light parts, commercial air-conditioner compressors, elevators, escalators for buildings and facilities, ventilation, and lighting, as well as energy-saving, environmentally products and services, and building solutions for security. Further, the company offers power, small-signal, and optoelectronic devices, In-vehicle digital and logic microcomputers, analog ICs, semiconductor manufacturing equipment, and parts materials. Additionally, it provides automotive, industrial semiconductors, manufacturing equipment, battery systems, and IT solution services. Toshiba Corporation was founded in 1875 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

About Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A.

Cresud Sociedad Anónima, Comercial, Inmobiliaria, Financiera y Agropecuaria, an agricultural company, engages in the production of agricultural commodities in Brazil and other Latin American countries. The company operates through Agricultural Business, and Business Urban Properties and Investments segments. It is also involved in the management, development, and ownership of shopping malls, office buildings, and hotels; sale of grain derivatives, such as flour and oil; production and sale of crops, such as soybean, sugarcane, wheat, corn, oilseed, and sunflower, as well as sorghum and peanuts; and breeding, purchasing, and/or fattening of cattle for sale to slaughterhouses and supermarkets. In addition, it leases its farms to third parties for agriculture, cattle breeding, and seed production; and offers agricultural services. The company was incorporated in 1936 and is headquartered in Buenos Aires, Argentina.