Financial Review: Eagle Point Credit (NYSE:ECC) vs. Bolloré (OTCMKTS:BOIVF)

Bolloré (OTCMKTS:BOIVF) and Eagle Point Credit (NYSE:ECC) are both transportation companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, risk and earnings.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Bolloré and Eagle Point Credit”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Bolloré	$14.80 billion	N/A	$290.60 million	N/A	N/A
Eagle Point Credit	$130.04 million	5.31	$118.75 million	$0.80	11.23

Bolloré has higher revenue and earnings than Eagle Point Credit.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for Bolloré and Eagle Point Credit, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Bolloré	0	0	0	0	0.00
Eagle Point Credit	0	1	0	0	2.00

Eagle Point Credit has a consensus target price of $10.00, indicating a potential upside of 11.36%. Given Eagle Point Credit’s stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Eagle Point Credit is more favorable than Bolloré.

Profitability

This table compares Bolloré and Eagle Point Credit’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Bolloré	N/A	N/A	N/A
Eagle Point Credit	36.60%	13.33%	9.59%

Volatility & Risk

Bolloré has a beta of 0.88, meaning that its share price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Eagle Point Credit has a beta of 0.76, meaning that its share price is 24% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

19.5% of Eagle Point Credit shares are held by institutional investors. 0.2% of Eagle Point Credit shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Eagle Point Credit beats Bolloré on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Bolloré

Bolloré SE engages in the transportation and logistics, communications, and industry businesses in France, rest of Europe, the Americas, Asia, Oceania, and Africa. It operates through Bolloré Logistics, Bolloré Energy, Communications, and Industry segments. The company offers freight forwarding, railroad, and port services; and distributes oil products. It also provides advertising, and communication consulting services; owns and publishes Cnews, a French daily newspaper; provides ticketing and venue services; acts as a pay-TV operator; and operates Mac-Mahon cinema theaters. In addition, it develops batteries based on lithium metal polymer technology for use in electric buses and energy storage solutions, as well as in stationary applications; and polypropylene films for capacitors and electrical components. Further, the company integrates identification, tracking, and mobility solutions for retail, transport, and logistics; provides equipment for pedestrian and vehicle access control; and electric shuttles solutions. The company was founded in 1822 and is based in Puteaux, France. Bolloré SE is a subsidiary of Financière de l'Odet SE.

About Eagle Point Credit

Eagle Point Credit Company Inc. is a closed ended fund launched and managed by Eagle Point Credit Management LLC. It invests in fixed income markets of the United States. The fund invests equity and junior debt tranches of collateralized loan obligations consisting primarily of below investment grade U.S. senior secured loans. Eagle Point Credit Company Inc. was formed on March 24, 2014 and is domiciled in the United States.