Comparing Ceconomy (MTTRY) and Its Peers

Ceconomy (OTCMKTS:MTTRY) is one of 46 publicly-traded companies in the “CONSM PD – MISC DIS” industry, but how does it contrast to its rivals? We will compare Ceconomy to similar companies based on the strength of its analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, dividends and risk.

Profitability

This table compares Ceconomy and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ceconomy	0.54%	31.28%	1.60%
Ceconomy Competitors	-0.12%	0.85%	0.63%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Ceconomy and its rivals top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ceconomy	$24.34 billion	$82.44 million	12.79
Ceconomy Competitors	$2.74 billion	$125.74 million	3.37

Ceconomy has higher revenue, but lower earnings than its rivals. Ceconomy is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Risk & Volatility

Ceconomy has a beta of 1.33, suggesting that its share price is 33% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ceconomy’s rivals have a beta of -0.49, suggesting that their average share price is 149% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Ceconomy and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ceconomy	0	0	0	1	4.00
Ceconomy Competitors	115	908	997	28	2.46

As a group, “CONSM PD – MISC DIS” companies have a potential upside of 26.94%. Given Ceconomy’s rivals higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Ceconomy has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

40.3% of shares of all “CONSM PD – MISC DIS” companies are held by institutional investors. 22.2% of shares of all “CONSM PD – MISC DIS” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Ceconomy beats its rivals on 8 of the 13 factors compared.

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.