Critical Comparison: Mayr-Melnhof Karton (MNHFF) and Its Competitors

Insider and Institutional Ownership

54.4% of shares of all “Containers & Packaging” companies are owned by institutional investors. 13.5% of shares of all “Containers & Packaging” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Dividends

Mayr-Melnhof Karton pays an annual dividend of $2.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Mayr-Melnhof Karton pays out 37.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Containers & Packaging” companies pay a dividend yield of 5.0% and pay out -111.1% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Mayr-Melnhof Karton lags its rivals as a dividend stock, given its lower dividend yield and higher payout ratio.

Profitability

This table compares Mayr-Melnhof Karton and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mayr-Melnhof Karton	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mayr-Melnhof Karton Competitors	-28.73%	-31.75%	2.17%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Mayr-Melnhof Karton and its rivals revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Mayr-Melnhof Karton	N/A	N/A	14.59
Mayr-Melnhof Karton Competitors	$8.01 billion	$208.36 million	14.98

Mayr-Melnhof Karton’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Mayr-Melnhof Karton. Mayr-Melnhof Karton is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Summary

Mayr-Melnhof Karton rivals beat Mayr-Melnhof Karton on 7 of the 9 factors compared.

About Mayr-Melnhof Karton

Mayr-Melnhof Karton AG manufactures and sells cartonboard and folding cartons in Germany, Austria, and internationally. It operates through two segments, MM Board & Paper and MM Packaging. The MM Board & Paper segment manufactures and markets various grades of cartonboard products, such as coated cartonboard produced from recycling fibers; and virgin fiber based cartonboard, as well as offers kraft papers and uncoated fine papers. This segment primarily serves printing businesses in the fragmented folding carton industry. The MM Packaging segment processes cartonboard into folding cartons primarily for food industry, as well as for other consumer goods industries. This segment also provides leaflets and labels. Mayr-Melnhof Karton AG was founded in 1950 and is based in Vienna, Austria.