Reviewing Marui Group (OTCMKTS:MAURY) & ageas SA/NV (OTCMKTS:AGESY)

Marui Group (OTCMKTS:MAURY) and ageas SA/NV (OTCMKTS:AGESY) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, dividends, institutional ownership and earnings.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Marui Group and ageas SA/NV”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Marui Group	$1.63 billion	2.34	$170.20 million	$1.83	22.19
ageas SA/NV	$12.61 billion	0.89	$1.03 billion	N/A	N/A

ageas SA/NV has higher revenue and earnings than Marui Group.

Volatility and Risk

Marui Group has a beta of 0.26, meaning that its stock price is 74% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, ageas SA/NV has a beta of 0.6, meaning that its stock price is 40% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

Marui Group pays an annual dividend of $0.97 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. ageas SA/NV pays an annual dividend of $2.44 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. Marui Group pays out 53.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Profitability

This table compares Marui Group and ageas SA/NV’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Marui Group	10.31%	11.24%	2.68%
ageas SA/NV	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations for Marui Group and ageas SA/NV, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Marui Group	0	0	0	0	0.00
ageas SA/NV	0	2	0	0	2.00

Summary

ageas SA/NV beats Marui Group on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Marui Group

Marui Group Co., Ltd., an investment holding company, engages in the retailing and FinTech businesses in Japan. The company engages in the design and construction of commercial facilities; advertising planning and production; property management; rental of real estate properties; small-amount short-term insurance policy business; and sale of investment trusts. It is also involved in the operation of websites; contract store opening and operation services; provision of credit card services; operation of Marui/Modi stores; investing and financing direct-to-consumer businesses; internet sales; specialty store; credit loan; collection and management of receivables; credit check; trucking and forwarding; software development; and operation of IT systems, and building management businesses. The company was founded in 1931 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

About ageas SA/NV

ageas SA/NV, together with its subsidiaries, engages in insurance business. It operates in five segments: Belgium, Europe, Asia, Reinsurance, and General Account. The company offers property, casualty, and life insurance products, as well as pension products; and reinsurance products. It provides life insurance products include risks related to the life and death of individuals; and non-life insurance products comprise accident and health, motor, fire, and other property insurance products, as well as insurance services for other damages to property. The company serves private individuals, as well as small, medium-sized, and large companies through independent brokers and the bank channels. ageas SA/NV was founded in 1824 and is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.