Contrasting Borussia Dortmund GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien (OTCMKTS:BORUF) and Marcus (NYSE:MCS)

Marcus (NYSE:MCS) and Borussia Dortmund GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien (OTCMKTS:BORUF) 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, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability and risk.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

81.6% of Marcus shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 10.8% of Borussia Dortmund GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien shares are owned by institutional investors. 28.2% of Marcus shares are owned by company 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 Marcus and Borussia Dortmund GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Marcus	2.03%	3.19%	1.40%
Borussia Dortmund GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Marcus and Borussia Dortmund GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Marcus	0	0	3	0	3.00
Borussia Dortmund GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien	0	0	0	0	N/A

Marcus presently has a consensus price target of $19.67, suggesting a potential upside of 49.90%. Given Marcus’ higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Marcus is more favorable than Borussia Dortmund GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Marcus and Borussia Dortmund GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien’s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Marcus	$729.58 million	0.57	$14.79 million	$0.31	42.32
Borussia Dortmund GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien	N/A	N/A	N/A	$0.19	17.02

Marcus has higher revenue and earnings than Borussia Dortmund GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien. Borussia Dortmund GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Marcus, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Dividends

Marcus pays an annual dividend of $0.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Borussia Dortmund GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien pays an annual dividend of $0.07 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Marcus pays out 90.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Borussia Dortmund GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien pays out 38.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Marcus has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Borussia Dortmund GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Marcus beats Borussia Dortmund GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Marcus

The Marcus Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, owns and operates movie theatres, and hotels and resorts in the United States. It operates a family entertainment center and multiscreen motion picture theatres under the Big Screen Bistro, Big Screen Bistro Express, BistroPlex, and Movie Tavern by Marcus brand names. The company also owns and operates full-service hotels and resorts, as well as manages full-service hotels, resorts, and other properties. In addition, it provides hospitality management services, including check-in, housekeeping, and maintenance for a vacation ownership development; and manages condominium hotels under long-term management contracts. The Marcus Corporation was founded in 1935 and is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

About Borussia Dortmund GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien

Borussia Dortmund GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien, Dortmund through its subsidiaries, operates a football club in Germany. The company is involved in operating a football club in Dortmund and marketing SIGNAL IDUNA PARK. It also provides transfer services that include catering, TV marketing, advertising comprising sponsoring activities, and match operations, as well as internet services. In addition, the company sells merchandise; conducts stadium tours, sports travel, conferences, incentive trips, and various other events; provides arrangements for event staffing services, and hotel and car hire bookings; and offers travel services by air, ship, and rail, as well as package tours. Further, it holds interest in the medical rehabilitation center. The company was founded in 1909 and is based in Dortmund, Germany.