Sandvik AB (publ) (OTCMKTS:SDVKY) versus Premier Foods (OTCMKTS:PRRFY) Head-To-Head Survey

Premier Foods (OTCMKTS:PRRFY) and Sandvik AB (publ) (OTCMKTS:SDVKY) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, profitability, valuation and risk.

Dividends

Premier Foods pays an annual dividend of $0.09 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. Sandvik AB (publ) pays an annual dividend of $0.33 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Sandvik AB (publ) pays out 35.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Volatility & Risk

Premier Foods has a beta of 1.69, meaning that its stock price is 69% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sandvik AB (publ) has a beta of 1.46, meaning that its stock price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Premier Foods and Sandvik AB (publ)”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Premier Foods	$1.43 billion	1.45	$141.41 million	N/A	N/A
Sandvik AB (publ)	$11.93 billion	1.92	$1.44 billion	$0.93	19.58

Sandvik AB (publ) has higher revenue and earnings than Premier Foods.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

0.7% of Sandvik AB (publ) shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Premier Foods and Sandvik AB (publ)’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Premier Foods	N/A	N/A	N/A
Sandvik AB (publ)	9.93%	16.52%	8.27%

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and price targets for Premier Foods and Sandvik AB (publ), as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Premier Foods	0	0	0	1	4.00
Sandvik AB (publ)	1	1	1	2	2.80

Summary

Sandvik AB (publ) beats Premier Foods on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Premier Foods

Premier Foods plc, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and distributes branded and own label food products in the United Kingdom, other European countries, and internationally. The company operates through Grocery, Sweet Treats, and international segments. It offers a portfolio of product categories, including flavorings and seasonings under the Bisto, OXO, Paxo, and Saxa brands; cooking sauces and accompaniments under the Sharwood's, Loyd Grossman, Spice Tailor and Homepride brands; quick meals, snacks, and soups under the Batchelors and Smash brands; ambient desserts under the Ambrosia, Bird's, and Angel Delight brands; and ambient cakes under the Mr Kipling and Cadbury brands. The company also provides dumplings under the Atora brand name; plain flour under the Be-Ro brand; dried milk under the Marvel brand name; plain and self-raising flour under the McDougalls brand; and plant based food under the Plantastic brand name. It offers its products through supermarkets, discounters, convenience stores, and wholesale and food service facilities, as well as through e-commerce channels. The company was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Saint Albans, the United Kingdom.

About Sandvik AB (publ)

Sandvik AB (publ), an engineering company, provides products and solutions for mining and rock excavation, metal cutting, and materials technology worldwide. The company offers mining and rock excavation equipment, including drill rigs and bolters, underground loaders and trucks, mechanical cutting equipment, rock tools and rock drills, and mining automation; rock processing equipment, such as crushers, screens, hydraulic breakers, demolition tools, and breaker booms. It also provides metal-cutting tools and tooling systems, and digital solutions and software; metal powder for additive manufacturing, and components made from controlled expansion alloys; and tungsten powders, as well as recycling services of secondary tungsten raw materials. The company serves aerospace, automotive, energy, general engineering, infrastructure, and mining industries. Sandvik AB (publ) was founded in 1862 and is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.