Comparing B&M European Value Retail (OTCMKTS:BMRRY) & Samsonite Group (OTCMKTS:SMSEY)

Samsonite Group (OTCMKTS:SMSEY) and B&M European Value Retail (OTCMKTS:BMRRY) are both mid-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, earnings and dividends.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings for Samsonite Group and B&M European Value Retail, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Samsonite Group	0	1	0	2	3.33
B&M European Value Retail	0	3	0	2	2.80

Institutional and Insider Ownership

0.0% of B&M European Value Retail 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.

Risk & Volatility

Samsonite Group has a beta of 0.78, meaning that its stock price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, B&M European Value Retail has a beta of 1.04, meaning that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

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

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Samsonite Group	8.27%	19.58%	5.61%
B&M European Value Retail	N/A	N/A	N/A

Dividends

Samsonite Group pays an annual dividend of $0.39 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.0%. B&M European Value Retail pays an annual dividend of $0.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Samsonite Group pays out 37.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Samsonite Group and B&M European Value Retail”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Samsonite Group	$3.50 billion	0.76	$289.00 million	$1.04	9.27
B&M European Value Retail	$7.11 billion	0.32	$407.01 million	N/A	N/A

B&M European Value Retail has higher revenue and earnings than Samsonite Group.

Summary

Samsonite Group beats B&M European Value Retail on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Samsonite Group

Samsonite International S.A. engages in the design, manufacture, sourcing, and distribution of travel luggage bags in North America, Asia, Europe, and Latin America. The company offers luggage, business, computer, outdoor, casual, and women's bags; and travel accessories and slim protective cases for personal electronic devices primarily under the Samsonite, Tumi, American Tourister, Speck, High Sierra, Gregory, Lipault, Kamiliant, Hartmann, and eBags brands, as well as other owned and licensed brand names. It sells its products through various wholesale distribution channels, as well as through company operated retail stores and e-commerce. The company was founded in 1910 and is based in Luxembourg, Luxembourg.

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.