Comparing Skandinaviska (OTCMKTS:SVKEF) and Intesa Sanpaolo (OTCMKTS:ISNPY)

Skandinaviska (OTCMKTS:SVKEF) and Intesa Sanpaolo (OTCMKTS:ISNPY) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, risk, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, valuation and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares Skandinaviska and Intesa Sanpaolo’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Skandinaviska	20.90%	15.80%	0.85%
Intesa Sanpaolo	25.19%	14.10%	1.02%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Skandinaviska and Intesa Sanpaolo, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Skandinaviska	0	4	0	0	2.00
Intesa Sanpaolo	0	3	4	1	2.75

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Skandinaviska and Intesa Sanpaolo”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Skandinaviska	$23.09 billion	1.78	$4.70 billion	$1.75	11.55
Intesa Sanpaolo	$43.96 billion	2.61	$10.54 billion	$3.55	11.08

Intesa Sanpaolo has higher revenue and earnings than Skandinaviska. Intesa Sanpaolo is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Skandinaviska, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

1.2% of Intesa Sanpaolo shares are owned 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.

Volatility and Risk

Skandinaviska has a beta of 0.56, indicating that its stock price is 44% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Intesa Sanpaolo has a beta of 0.78, indicating that its stock price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Intesa Sanpaolo beats Skandinaviska on 11 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Skandinaviska

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ) provides corporate, retail, investment, and private banking services. The company operates through Large Corporates & Financial Institutions, Corporate & Private Customers, Private Wealth Management & Family Office, Baltic, Life, and Investment Management divisions. It offers treasury advisory services; factoring and receivable, trade, and export financing; markets and trading, such as equities, fixed income, commodities, and foreign exchange; financial services, including investment, financing, and ownership; and shipping and real estate finance. In addition, it offers venture capital for entrepreneurs and innovators; private wealth management; investor services; asset management and life insurance products that include funds, tailored portfolios, and life insurance; fixed income, commodities, debt capital market, and equity research; investment banking; venture capital; and cash management products comprising integration service, file integration network, and payment solutions. The company serves large corporates, financial institutions, private individuals, and small and medium-sized companies. It operates in Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Germany, the United Kingdom, Austria, the United States, Ireland, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Brazil, India, China, the Netherlands, Singapore, Russia, Poland, Hong Kong, Ukraine, and internationally. The company was founded in 1856 and is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.

About Intesa Sanpaolo

Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A. provides various financial products and services primarily in Italy. It operates through six segments: Banca dei Territori, IMI Corporate & Investment Banking, International Subsidiary Banks, Asset Management, Private Banking, and Insurance. The company offers lending and deposit products; private and commercial banking, corporate and transaction banking, structured finance, investment banking, public finance, and capital markets; industrial credit, leasing, and factoring; asset management; life and non-life insurance and pension products; asset and wealth management; private investments; and bancassurance products. The company serves individuals, small and medium-sized businesses, non-profit customers, corporates and financial institutions, public administration, private clients and high net worth individuals, institutional clientele, and other customers. Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A. was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Turin, Italy.