Head-To-Head Comparison: Mediaset (OTCMKTS:MDIUY) and Andritz (OTCMKTS:ADRZY)

Mediaset (OTCMKTS:MDIUY) and Andritz (OTCMKTS:ADRZY) are both mid-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares Mediaset and Andritz’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mediaset	N/A	N/A	N/A
Andritz	5.90%	23.10%	6.10%

Volatility and Risk

Mediaset has a beta of 0.75, indicating that its stock price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Andritz has a beta of 0.89, indicating that its stock price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Mediaset and Andritz”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Mediaset	$3.28 billion	0.79	$213.14 million	N/A	N/A
Andritz	$9.37 billion	0.80	$552.19 million	$1.04	13.81

Andritz has higher revenue and earnings than Mediaset.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Mediaset and Andritz, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Mediaset	0	0	0	0	0.00
Andritz	1	0	1	0	2.00

Summary

Andritz beats Mediaset on 9 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Mediaset

Mediaset S.p.A. primarily operates in the television (TV) industry in Italy and Spain. The company engages in the content production and third-party acquisition; content distribution in linear and non-linear, and free-to-air and pay-per-view content distribution activities with a range of content centered on football, cinema, TV series, documentaries, and children's channels. It is also involved in the radio broadcasting activates; and other activities, including radio stations, movie production and distribution, teleshopping, publishing activities, licensing and merchandising, and foreign advertising concessions. The company is based in Milan, Italy.

About Andritz

Andritz AG provides plants, equipment, and services for pulp and paper industry, metalworking and steel industries, hydropower stations, and solid/liquid separation in the municipal and industrial sectors in Europe, North America, South America, China, Asia, and internationally. It operates through four segments: Pulp & Paper, Metals, Hydro, and Separation. The Pulp & Paper segment supplies technology, automation, and service solutions to produce pulp, paper, board, and tissue; boilers for power generation; flue gas cleaning systems; nonwovens technologies; panelboard production systems; and recycling, shredding, and energy solutions for various waste materials. The Metals segment provides technologies, plants, and digital solutions, including automation and software solutions, and process know-how and services; and solutions for the production and processing of flat products for welding systems and industrial furnaces, as well as services for the metals processing industry. The Hydro segment supplies electromechanical equipment and services for hydropower plants; offers plant diagnosis, refurbishment, modernization, and upgradation of existing hydropower plants; and pumps for irrigation, water supply, and flood control, as well as turbo generators. The Separation segment offers mechanical and thermal technologies, as well as services and related automation solutions for solid/liquid separation to serve chemical, environmental, food, mining, and minerals industries; and technologies and services to produce animal feed and biomass pellets. The company was founded in 1852 and is headquartered in Graz, Austria.