DFI Retail Group (DFILF) vs. The Competition Critical Contrast

DFI Retail Group (OTCMKTS:DFILF – Get Rating) is one of 51 public companies in the “Grocery Stores” industry, but how does it contrast to its rivals? We will compare DFI Retail Group to similar businesses based on the strength of its risk, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares DFI Retail Group and its rivals gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
DFI Retail Group	N/A	N/A	7.65
DFI Retail Group Competitors	$28.49 billion	$704.94 million	142.94

DFI Retail Group’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than DFI Retail Group. DFI Retail Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

11.9% of DFI Retail Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 45.7% of shares of all “Grocery Stores” companies are owned by institutional investors. 21.0% of shares of all “Grocery Stores” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Dividends

DFI Retail Group pays an annual dividend of $0.17 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.8%. DFI Retail Group pays out 44.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Grocery Stores” companies pay a dividend yield of 3.5% and pay out 57.5% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. DFI Retail Group is clearly a better dividend stock than its rivals, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for DFI Retail Group and its rivals, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
DFI Retail Group	0	0	1	0	3.00
DFI Retail Group Competitors	1093	2646	2820	103	2.29

As a group, “Grocery Stores” companies have a potential upside of 12.23%. Given DFI Retail Group’s rivals higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe DFI Retail Group has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.

Profitability

This table compares DFI Retail Group and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
DFI Retail Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
DFI Retail Group Competitors	1.95%	15.70%	5.25%

Summary

DFI Retail Group rivals beat DFI Retail Group on 9 of the 13 factors compared.

DFI Retail Group Company Profile

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DFI Retail Group Holdings Ltd. engages in the provision of retail products. It operates through the following business segments: Food, Health and Beauty, Home Furnishings, Restaurants, and Other Retailing. The Food segment comprises of supermarket, hypermarket, and convenience store businesses. The Health and Beauty segment offers personal care and baby care products. The Home Furnishings segment represents the group’s IKEA businesses. The Restaurants segment refers to catering associate, Maxim’s, a Hong Kong restaurant chain. The other Retailing segment composed of department stores, specialty and Do-It-Yourself stores, and Robinsons Retail. The company was founded by Patrick Manson on September 5, 1886 and is headquartered in Hong Kong.