Head-To-Head Review: Deutsche Post (OTCMKTS:DHLGY) versus B&M European Value Retail (OTCMKTS:BMRRY)

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

Institutional & 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 stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for B&M European Value Retail and Deutsche Post, as reported by MarketBeat.

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

Profitability

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

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

Volatility and Risk

B&M European Value Retail has a beta of 1.28, indicating that its share price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Deutsche Post has a beta of 1.27, indicating that its share price is 27% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

B&M European Value Retail pays an annual dividend of $0.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Deutsche Post pays an annual dividend of $1.42 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Deutsche Post pays out 48.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Earnings & Valuation

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

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
B&M European Value Retail	$6.89 billion	0.53	$461.32 million	N/A	N/A
Deutsche Post	$88.48 billion	0.52	$3.98 billion	$2.92	13.21

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

Summary

Deutsche Post beats B&M European Value Retail on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

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.