Contrasting Boyd Group Services (OTCMKTS:BYDGF) & D’Ieteren Group (OTCMKTS:SIEVF)

D’Ieteren Group (OTCMKTS:SIEVF) and Boyd Group Services (OTCMKTS:BYDGF) are both consumer cyclical companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, dividends, earnings, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares D’Ieteren Group and Boyd Group Services’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
D’Ieteren Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Boyd Group Services	1.93%	7.61%	2.63%

Dividends

D’Ieteren Group pays an annual dividend of 0.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Boyd Group Services pays an annual dividend of $0.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. D’Ieteren Group pays out 32.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Boyd Group Services pays out 16.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for D’Ieteren Group and Boyd Group Services, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
D’Ieteren Group	0	0	0	0	N/A
Boyd Group Services	1	0	0	2	3.00

Institutional & Insider Ownership

13.8% of D’Ieteren Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.2% of Boyd Group Services shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares D’Ieteren Group and Boyd Group Services”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
D’Ieteren Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	1.83	116.36
Boyd Group Services	$2.95 billion	1.14	$86.66 million	$2.73	57.27

Boyd Group Services has higher revenue and earnings than D’Ieteren Group. Boyd Group Services is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than D’Ieteren Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Summary

Boyd Group Services beats D’Ieteren Group on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About D’Ieteren Group

D'Ieteren Group SA operates as an investment company in Belgium, France, rest of Europe, the Middle East, Africa, America, the Asia-Pacific, and internationally. The company operates through D'Ieteren Automotive, Belron, Moleskine, TVH, and PHE segments. It distributes Volkswagen, Audi, SEAT, KODA, CUPRA, Bentley, Lamborghini, Bugatti, Rimac, Porsche, and Microlino brand vehicles, as well as related spare parts and accessories; sells used vehicles; and offers maintenance, financing, and leasing services. The company also provides vehicle glass repair, replacement, and recalibration services under the Autoglass, Carglass, Lebeau Vitres d'autos, Speedy Glass, Safelite AutoGlass, O'Brien, and Smith&Smith brand names; and manages vehicle glass and other insurance claims on behalf of insurance customers. In addition, it offers notebooks, writing tools, planners, diaries, bags, and reading accessories, as well as smart writing system and mobile apps. Further, the company distributes aftermarket parts for material handling, construction, agricultural, and industrial equipment. Additionally, it manages real estate assets, including offices, workshops, concessions, logistics centers, residential units, car parks, and landbanks; reconverts and redevelops sites; and offers real estate advisory services. D'Ieteren Group SA was founded in 1805 and is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.

About Boyd Group Services

Boyd Group Services Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates non-franchised collision repair centers in North America. The company operates its locations under the Boyd Autobody & Glass and Assured Automotive names in Canada; and Gerber Collision & Glass name in the United States. It also operates as a retail auto glass operator under the Gerber Collision & Glass, Glass America, Auto Glass Service, Auto Glass Authority, and Autoglassonly.com names in the United States. In addition, the company operates a third-party administrator, Gerber National Claims Services that offers glass, emergency roadside, and first notice of loss services. It serves insurance companies and individual vehicle owners. The company was founded in 1990 and is headquartered in Winnipeg, Canada.