Reviewing Intrum AB (publ) (ITJTY) and Its Peers

Intrum AB (publ) (OTCMKTS:ITJTY) is one of 101 public companies in the “Credit Services” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its competitors? We will compare Intrum AB (publ) to related companies based on the strength of its profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, earnings and institutional ownership.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Intrum AB (publ) and its competitors gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Intrum AB (publ)	N/A	N/A	0.50
Intrum AB (publ) Competitors	$193.38 million	$8.06 million	98.73

Intrum AB (publ)’s competitors have higher revenue and earnings than Intrum AB (publ). Intrum AB (publ) is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Profitability

This table compares Intrum AB (publ) and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Intrum AB (publ)	N/A	N/A	N/A
Intrum AB (publ) Competitors	-9.16%	-7.64%	0.27%

Institutional and Insider Ownership

30.1% of shares of all “Credit Services” companies are held by institutional investors. 36.2% of shares of all “Credit Services” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Intrum AB (publ) and its competitors, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Intrum AB (publ)	0	2	0	0	2.00
Intrum AB (publ) Competitors	132	581	1163	17	2.56

Intrum AB (publ) presently has a consensus price target of $30.21, indicating a potential upside of 373.88%. As a group, “Credit Services” companies have a potential upside of 35.27%. Given Intrum AB (publ)’s higher possible upside, equities analysts plainly believe Intrum AB (publ) is more favorable than its competitors.

Summary

Intrum AB (publ) competitors beat Intrum AB (publ) on 8 of the 11 factors compared.

About Intrum AB (publ)

Intrum AB (publ), together with its subsidiaries, provides credit management services in Europe and internationally. The company offers credit optimization services, including credit monitoring, credit decision, factoring, and credit information services; and debt collection comprising surveillance and purchase services. It also provides payment services, such as reminder, payment guarantee, and VAT services; e-commerce services comprising credit management, payment solutions, and collection services; accounts receivables services that include invoicing, payment booking, monitoring of due dates reminder, and collection services; and financing and portfolio investment services. Intrum AB (publ) was founded in 1923 and is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.