Comparing Natura &Co (NTCOY) & The Competition

Natura &Co (NYSE:NTCOY) is one of 29 public companies in the “Toilet preparations” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its peers? We will compare Natura &Co to related businesses based on the strength of its profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, earnings and valuation.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

6.1% of Natura &Co shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 46.9% of shares of all “Toilet preparations” companies are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Natura &Co shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 14.7% of shares of all “Toilet preparations” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Natura &Co and its peers, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Natura &Co	0	0	0	0	N/A
Natura &Co Competitors	145	1280	1450	36	2.47

As a group, “Toilet preparations” companies have a potential upside of 37.87%. Given Natura &Co’s peers higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Natura &Co has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.

Dividends

Natura &Co pays an annual dividend of $0.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. As a group, “Toilet preparations” companies pay a dividend yield of 2.6% and pay out 77.9% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.

Profitability

This table compares Natura &Co and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Natura &Co	10.28%	-5.27%	-2.86%
Natura &Co Competitors	-130.83%	-16.71%	-19.44%

Risk & Volatility

Natura &Co has a beta of 1.97, suggesting that its stock price is 97% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Natura &Co’s peers have a beta of 29.31, suggesting that their average stock price is 2,831% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Natura &Co and its peers gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Natura &Co	$5.36 billion	$595.64 million	N/A
Natura &Co Competitors	$4.65 billion	$278.27 million	31.10

Natura &Co has higher revenue and earnings than its peers.

Summary

Natura &Co beats its peers on 6 of the 11 factors compared.

Natura &Co Company Profile

Natura &Co Holding S.A. engages in the manufacturing, distribution, and sale of cosmetics, fragrances, and personal care products in Brazil, Asia, Europe, North America, South America, the Middle East, Africa, and Oceania. The company operates through Natura &Co Latam and Avon International segments. It markets its products under the Natura and Avon brand names through e-commerce, direct selling, business-to-business, franchises, physical stores, and retail markets. Natura &Co Holding S.A. was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil.