Analyzing B&M European Value Retail (OTCMKTS:BMRRY) and Deutsche Post (OTCMKTS:DHLGY)

Deutsche Post (OTCMKTS:DHLGY) and B&M European Value Retail (OTCMKTS:BMRRY) are both transportation companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, risk and earnings.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Deutsche Post and B&M European Value Retail”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Deutsche Post	$88.48 billion	0.53	$3.98 billion	$2.92	13.41
B&M European Value Retail	$6.89 billion	0.52	$461.32 million	N/A	N/A

Deutsche Post has higher revenue and earnings than B&M European Value Retail.

Dividends

Deutsche Post pays an annual dividend of $1.42 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. B&M European Value Retail pays an annual dividend of $0.35 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Deutsche Post pays out 48.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Deutsche Post and B&M European Value Retail, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Deutsche Post	1	1	0	0	1.50
B&M European Value Retail	0	0	0	0	0.00

Volatility and Risk

Deutsche Post has a beta of 1.27, suggesting that its stock price is 27% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, B&M European Value Retail has a beta of 1.29, suggesting that its stock price is 29% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Deutsche Post and B&M European Value Retail’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Deutsche Post	3.88%	13.93%	4.76%
B&M European Value Retail	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional and Insider Ownership

0.0% of B&M European Value Retail shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Deutsche Post beats B&M European Value Retail on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Deutsche Post

Deutsche Post AG operates as a mail and logistics company in Germany, rest of Europe, the Americas, the Asia Pacific, the Middle East, and Africa. The company operates through five segments: Express; Global Forwarding, Freight; Supply Chain; eCommerce Solutions; and Post & Parcel Germany. The Express segment offers time-definite courier and express services to business and private customers. The Global Forwarding, Freight segment provides air, ocean, and overland freight forwarding services; and offers multimodal and sector-specific solutions. This segment's business model is based on brokering transport services between customers and freight carriers. The Supply Chain segment delivers customized supply chain solutions to its customers based on modular components, including warehousing and transport services; and value-added services, such as e-fulfilment, omnichannel solutions and returns management, lead logistics partner, real estate solutions, service logistics, and packaging solutions for various industrial sectors. The eCommerce Solutions segment provides parcel delivery and cross-border non-time definite international services. The Post & Parcel Germany segment transports and delivers mail communication, parcels, physical and hybrid letters, and special products for the delivery of goods; and offers additional services, such as registered mail, cash on delivery, and insured items. Deutsche Post AG was founded in 1490 and is headquartered in Bonn, Germany.

About B&M European Value Retail

B&M European Value Retail S.A. operates general merchandise and grocery stores. The company operates a chain of stores under the B&M, Heron Foods, and B&M Express in the United Kingdom; and stores under the B&M brand in France. It also provides property management services. The company was founded in 1978 and is based in Munsbach, Luxembourg.