Brambles (OTCMKTS:BXBLY) vs. Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (OTCMKTS:NPNYY) Financial Contrast

Volatility and Risk

Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha has a beta of 1.19, suggesting that its stock price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Brambles has a beta of 0.91, suggesting that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

0.0% of Brambles shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha and Brambles”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha	$16.54 billion	0.97	$1.51 billion	$1.36	5.14
Brambles	$6.55 billion	2.71	$779.90 million	N/A	N/A

Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha has higher revenue and earnings than Brambles.

Dividends

Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha pays an annual dividend of $0.23 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Brambles pays an annual dividend of $0.73 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha pays out 16.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Profitability

This table compares Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha and Brambles’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha	18.28%	15.53%	10.26%
Brambles	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha beats Brambles on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha

Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha provides various logistics services worldwide. It operates through Liner & Logistics Business, Bulk Shipping Business, and Other Business segments. The company offers liner trading services, such as container shipping, and terminal and stevedoring services for containerships, car carriers, and cruise ships; and air cargo transportation services. It also provides bulk shipping services comprising transport services for finished automobiles, heavy construction machines, and used cars; transportation services for bulk freight, including iron ore, coal, and wood chips; and transportation services for crude oil, petroleum products, chemicals, liquefied petroleum gas, liquefied natural gas, and coal. In addition, the company is involved in the upstream areas of the supply chain for oil and natural gas. Further, it operates Asuka II, a luxury cruise ship; and manages commercial and residential buildings. Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha was incorporated in 1885 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

About Brambles

Brambles Limited operates as a supply-chain logistics company. It operates through CHEP North America and Latin America; CHEP Europe, Middle East, Africa and India; and CHEP Australia, New Zealand and Asia, excluding India segments. The company engages in the pooling of unit-load equipment and associated services, focusing on the outsourced management of pallets, crates, and containers. It serves customers in the fast-moving consumer goods, fresh produce, beverage, retail, and general manufacturing industries. Brambles Limited was founded in 1875 and is based in Sydney, Australia.