Analyzing Epiroc AB (publ) (EPOKY) & Its Rivals

Profitability

This table compares Epiroc AB (publ) and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Epiroc AB (publ)	13.74%	21.50%	10.73%
Epiroc AB (publ) Competitors	-1,938.44%	-13.20%	0.77%

Risk & Volatility

Epiroc AB (publ) has a beta of 1.42, suggesting that its share price is 42% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Epiroc AB (publ)’s peers have a beta of 4.45, suggesting that their average share price is 345% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Epiroc AB (publ) and its peers revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Epiroc AB (publ)	$6.02 billion	$825.95 million	30.10
Epiroc AB (publ) Competitors	$4.46 billion	$345.47 million	0.43

Epiroc AB (publ) has higher revenue and earnings than its peers. Epiroc AB (publ) is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Dividends

Epiroc AB (publ) pays an annual dividend of $0.17 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Epiroc AB (publ) pays out 25.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Machinery” companies pay a dividend yield of 2.3% and pay out 27.3% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

52.6% of shares of all “Machinery” companies are owned by institutional investors. 13.8% of shares of all “Machinery” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Epiroc AB (publ) beats its peers on 7 of the 11 factors compared.

Epiroc AB (publ) Company Profile

Epiroc AB (publ), together with its subsidiaries, develops and produces equipment for use in surface and underground applications in North America, Europe, South America, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia. It operates in two segments, Equipment & Service, and Tools & Attachments. The Equipment & Service segment provides equipment and solutions for rock drilling, rock excavation, rock reinforcement, loading and haulage, and ventilation systems, as well as drilling equipment for exploration, and water and energy; and related spare parts and services for the mining and infrastructure industries. This segment offers solutions for automation, digitalization, and electrification. The Tools & Attachments segment provides consumables for rock drilling, such as drill bits and drill rods, as well as tools for exploration drilling and rock reinforcement; ground engaging tools, such as cast lips, teeth, and protective shrouds, as well as digital solutions for the mining industry; and hydraulic attachments, including hydraulic breakers, shears and pulverizers, concrete cutters and busters, drum cutters, excavator grapples, excavator magnets, hydraulic compactors, crusher and screening buckets, auger drive units, and couplers and thumbs, as well as HATCON that is a remote monitoring tool. In addition, the company offers aftermarket services, including new circular services, productivity-enhancing technology-agnostic digital solutions, mid-life upgrades, diesel-to-battery conversions, and remanufacturing of components. Epiroc AB (publ) was founded in 1873 and is headquartered in Nacka, Sweden.