Analyzing Kerry Group (OTCMKTS:KRYAY) and Greencore Group (OTCMKTS:GNCGY)

Greencore Group (OTCMKTS:GNCGY) and Kerry Group (OTCMKTS:KRYAY) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, risk, dividends, institutional ownership and profitability.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Greencore Group and Kerry Group, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Greencore Group	0	0	0	0	0.00
Kerry Group	0	1	2	0	2.67

Volatility and Risk

Greencore Group has a beta of 0.61, meaning that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Kerry Group has a beta of 0.63, meaning that its stock price is 37% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Greencore Group and Kerry Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Greencore Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Kerry Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Dividends

Greencore Group pays an annual dividend of $0.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Kerry Group pays an annual dividend of $0.69 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Greencore Group and Kerry Group”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Greencore Group	$2.54 billion	0.57	$75.23 million	N/A	N/A
Kerry Group	$7.50 billion	1.86	$728.69 million	N/A	N/A

Kerry Group has higher revenue and earnings than Greencore Group.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

0.2% of Kerry Group shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Kerry Group beats Greencore Group on 8 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Greencore Group

Greencore Group plc, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells convenience food products in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The company offers sandwiches, salads, sushi, chilled snacking, chilled ready meals, chilled soups and sauces, chilled quiche, ambient sauces and pickles, and frozen Yorkshire Puddings. It is also involved in the finance activities; pension funding; and property business. The company supplies its products to supermarkets, convenience and travel retail outlets, discounters, coffee shops, foodservice, and other retailers. Greencore Group plc was incorporated in 1991 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.

About Kerry Group

Kerry Group plc, together with its subsidiaries, provides taste and nutrition solutions. The company operates in two segments, Taste & Nutrition, and Dairy Ireland. The Taste & Nutrition segment offers taste and nutrition solutions for the food, beverage, and pharmaceutical markets. The Dairy Ireland segment provides value-add dairy ingredients and consumer products, including functional proteins and nutritional bases. It operates in Ireland, rest of Europe, the Americas, the Asia Pacific, the Middle East, and Africa. Kerry Group plc was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Tralee, Ireland.