Contrasting J. Sainsbury (OTCMKTS:JSAIY) and Jeronimo Martins SGPS (OTCMKTS:JRONY)

J. Sainsbury (OTCMKTS:JSAIY) and Jeronimo Martins SGPS (OTCMKTS:JRONY) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, risk, valuation, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares J. Sainsbury and Jeronimo Martins SGPS”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
J. Sainsbury	$41.86 billion	0.22	$308.77 million	N/A	N/A
Jeronimo Martins SGPS	$36.22 billion	0.47	$648.18 million	$2.15	25.15

Jeronimo Martins SGPS has lower revenue, but higher earnings than J. Sainsbury.

Volatility and Risk

J. Sainsbury has a beta of 1.12, suggesting that its stock price is 12% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Jeronimo Martins SGPS has a beta of 0.83, suggesting that its stock price is 17% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares J. Sainsbury and Jeronimo Martins SGPS’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
J. Sainsbury	N/A	N/A	N/A
Jeronimo Martins SGPS	1.87%	20.07%	4.29%

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings for J. Sainsbury and Jeronimo Martins SGPS, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
J. Sainsbury	0	3	0	3	3.00
Jeronimo Martins SGPS	0	1	0	1	3.00

Dividends

J. Sainsbury pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.1%. Jeronimo Martins SGPS pays an annual dividend of $0.79 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.5%. Jeronimo Martins SGPS pays out 36.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

About J. Sainsbury

J Sainsbury plc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the food, general merchandise and clothing retailing, and financial services activities in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. It operates through three segments: Retail Food, Retail General Merchandise and Clothing, and Financial Services. The company operates various store formats, including convenience stores and supermarkets. It is also involved in the online grocery and general merchandise operations. In addition, it offers financial services, such as credit cards, scorecards, and personal loans; and home, car, pet, travel, and life insurance products. J Sainsbury plc was founded in 1869 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

About Jeronimo Martins SGPS

Jerónimo Martins, SGPS, S.A. operates in the food distribution and specialized retail sectors in Portugal, Poland, and Colombia. The company operates through Portugal Retail; Portugal Cash & Carry; Poland Retail; Colombia Retail; and Others, Eliminations and Adjustments segments. It operates food stores under the Biedronka name; and a chain of health and beauty stores under the Hebe banner in Poland, as well as food stores under the Ara name in Colombia. The company also operates supermarkets under the Pingo Doce banner; and cash and carry stores under the Recheio name in Portugal, and under the Bodega del Canasto name in Colombia. In addition, it operates restaurants under the Pingo Doce name; para-pharmacies and petrol stations under Bem-Estar brand; and clothing under Code brand. Further, the company operates coffee shops and kiosks under the Jeronymo name; and chocolates and confectionary retail stores under Hussel name. Additionally, the company engages in human resources top management, real estate management and administration, training, and saline brackish waters aquaculture; wholesale of fruit and vegetables; retail management, consultancy, and logistics activities; purchase and sale of real estate; growing of crops and farming of animals; retail sale of health and beauty products; manufacture of milk and dairy products; rental of air transport equipment; and provision of business portfolio management, financial, and sea passenger water transport services. It is also involved in the trading and distribution of consumer goods; retail and wholesale of non-food products; other business support service activities; and provision of services in the area of wholesale and retail distribution. The company was founded in 1792 and is headquartered in Lisbon, Portugal. Jerónimo Martins, SGPS, S.A. operates as a subsidiary of Sociedade Francisco Manuel Dos Santos, S.G.P.S., S.A.