Contrasting OMV Aktiengesellschaft (OTCMKTS:OMVKY) & NEXT (OTCMKTS:NXGPY)

OMV Aktiengesellschaft (OTCMKTS:OMVKY) and NEXT (OTCMKTS:NXGPY) are both large-cap energy companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, earnings and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares OMV Aktiengesellschaft and NEXT’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
OMV Aktiengesellschaft	4.02%	8.35%	4.23%
NEXT	N/A	N/A	N/A

Dividends

OMV Aktiengesellschaft pays an annual dividend of $0.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.1%. NEXT pays an annual dividend of $0.82 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. OMV Aktiengesellschaft pays out 21.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Volatility & Risk

OMV Aktiengesellschaft has a beta of 0.25, suggesting that its share price is 75% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, NEXT has a beta of 1.02, suggesting that its share price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations and price targets for OMV Aktiengesellschaft and NEXT, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
OMV Aktiengesellschaft	0	0	0	1	4.00
NEXT	0	0	0	0	0.00

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares OMV Aktiengesellschaft and NEXT”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
OMV Aktiengesellschaft	$36.77 billion	0.48	$1.50 billion	$2.56	5.29
NEXT	$6.83 billion	3.07	$1.00 billion	N/A	N/A

OMV Aktiengesellschaft has higher revenue and earnings than NEXT.

Summary

OMV Aktiengesellschaft beats NEXT on 8 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About OMV Aktiengesellschaft

OMV Aktiengesellschaft operates as an energy and chemicals company in Austria, Germany, Romania, Norway, Belgium, New Zealand, the United Arab Emirates, the rest of Central and Eastern Europe, the rest of Europe, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Chemicals & Materials, Fuels & Feedstock, and Energy. The company engages in the exploration, development, and production of oil and gas in the regions of Central and Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa, the North Sea, and the Asia Pacific; and refining and marketing of fuels and feedstock, as well as supply, marketing, trading, and logistics of gas in Romania and Turkey. In addition, the company provides advanced and circular polyolefin solutions, and base chemicals, as well as engages in the recycling of plastics. It has refineries in Europe, Schwechat, and Burghausen; filling stations in eight European countries; and gas storage facilities in Austria and Germany, as well as a gas-fired power plant in Romania. The company was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in Vienna, Austria.

About NEXT

NEXT plc engages in the retail of clothing, beauty, footwear, and home products in the United Kingdom, rest of Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and internationally. The company operates through NEXT Retail; NEXT Online; NEXT Finance; Total Platform; Property Management; and Franchise, Sourcing, and other segments. It offers consumer credit; NEXT branded products; and women’s, men’s, children’s, clothing, homeware, and beauty products under the LABEL brand, as well as other third-party brands. The company also provides property management services, including holding and lease of properties; operates call centers; and websites, marketing, warehousing, and distribution networks to third-party brands. It operates through retail stores, online retail platforms, and franchise stores. The company was formerly known as J Hepworth & Son and changed its name to NEXT plc in 1986. NEXT plc was founded in 1864 and is headquartered in Enderby, the United Kingdom.