Marui Group (OTCMKTS:MAURY) vs. Prosus (OTCMKTS:PROSY) Head-To-Head Comparison

Prosus (OTCMKTS:PROSY) and Marui Group (OTCMKTS:MAURY) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, dividends, profitability, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

Risk & Volatility

Prosus has a beta of 0.76, suggesting that its stock price is 24% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Marui Group has a beta of 0.16, suggesting that its stock price is 84% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

Prosus pays an annual dividend of $0.01 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Marui Group pays an annual dividend of $1.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Marui Group pays out 53.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Prosus and Marui Group”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Prosus	$9.71 billion	22.10	$11.64 billion	N/A	N/A
Marui Group	$1.84 billion	1.93	$187.94 million	$2.13	18.46

Prosus has higher revenue and earnings than Marui Group.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Prosus and Marui Group, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Prosus	0	2	5	0	2.71
Marui Group	0	0	0	0	0.00

Prosus currently has a consensus price target of $11.10, indicating a potential upside of 29.67%. Given Prosus’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Prosus is more favorable than Marui Group.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

0.0% of Prosus shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Prosus shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Prosus and Marui Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Prosus	N/A	N/A	N/A
Marui Group	10.48%	12.08%	2.54%

Summary

Prosus beats Marui Group on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Marui Group

Marui Group Co., Ltd., an investment holding company, engages in the retailing and FinTech businesses in Japan. The company engages in the design and construction of commercial facilities; advertising planning and production; property management; rental of real estate properties; small-amount short-term insurance policy business; and sale of investment trusts. It is also involved in the operation of websites; contract store opening and operation services; provision of credit card services; operation of Marui/Modi stores; investing and financing direct-to-consumer businesses; internet sales; specialty store; credit loan; collection and management of receivables; credit check; trucking and forwarding; software development; and operation of IT systems, and building management businesses. The company was founded in 1931 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.