Reviewing Amplifon (OTCMKTS:AMFPF) and Brambles (OTCMKTS:BXBLY)

Amplifon (OTCMKTS:AMFPF) and Brambles (OTCMKTS:BXBLY) are both medical companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership and dividends.

Volatility & Risk

Amplifon has a beta of 0.38, meaning that its share price is 62% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Brambles has a beta of 0.93, meaning that its share price is 7% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Amplifon and Brambles’ gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Amplifon	$2.23 billion	3.55	$188.09 million	N/A	N/A
Brambles	$6.08 billion	2.17	$703.30 million	N/A	N/A

Brambles has higher revenue and earnings than Amplifon.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

0.0% of Brambles shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Amplifon and Brambles, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Amplifon	0	0	1	0	3.00
Brambles	0	0	0	0	N/A

Profitability

This table compares Amplifon and Brambles’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Amplifon	7.44%	16.57%	4.83%
Brambles	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Amplifon beats Brambles on 5 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Amplifon

Amplifon S.p.A. engages in the distribution of hearing solutions and the fitting of customized products that help people rediscover various emotions of sound in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Americas, and the Asia Pacific. The company offers Ampli-easy, Ampli-connect, Ampli-energy, and Ampli-mini hearing devices. It also operates Ampli-care, a platform to deliver audiological care experience; and Amplifon App to manage the device functions in real-time directly from smartphone. Amplifon S.p.A. was founded in 1950 and is headquartered in Milan, Italy. Amplifon S.p.A.

About Brambles

Brambles Limited operates as a supply-chain logistics company. It operates through CHEP North America and Latin America; CHEP Europe, Middle East, Africa and India; and CHEP Australia, New Zealand and Asia, excluding India segments. The company engages in the pooling of unit-load equipment and associated services, focusing on the outsourced management of pallets, crates, and containers. It serves customers in the fast-moving consumer goods, fresh produce, beverage, retail, and general manufacturing industries. Brambles Limited was founded in 1875 and is based in Sydney, Australia.