Suzuki Motor (OTCMKTS:SZKMY – Get Free Report) and Recordati Industria Chimica e Farmaceutica (OTCMKTS:RCDTF – Get Free Report) are both consumer cyclical companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, profitability and institutional ownership.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Suzuki Motor and Recordati Industria Chimica e Farmaceutica, as provided by MarketBeat.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
Suzuki Motor | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
Recordati Industria Chimica e Farmaceutica | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
Insider & Institutional Ownership
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Suzuki Motor and Recordati Industria Chimica e Farmaceutica’s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
Suzuki Motor | $34.36 billion | 0.64 | $1.64 billion | $3.45 | 12.93 |
Recordati Industria Chimica e Farmaceutica | $1.95 billion | N/A | $329.08 million | $1.93 | 26.74 |
Suzuki Motor has higher revenue and earnings than Recordati Industria Chimica e Farmaceutica. Suzuki Motor is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Recordati Industria Chimica e Farmaceutica, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Risk and Volatility
Suzuki Motor has a beta of 1.09, meaning that its stock price is 9% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Recordati Industria Chimica e Farmaceutica has a beta of 0.32, meaning that its stock price is 68% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Profitability
This table compares Suzuki Motor and Recordati Industria Chimica e Farmaceutica’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
Suzuki Motor | 4.62% | 8.65% | 4.92% |
Recordati Industria Chimica e Farmaceutica | 18.51% | 31.80% | 12.83% |
Summary
Suzuki Motor beats Recordati Industria Chimica e Farmaceutica on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Suzuki Motor
Suzuki Motor Corporation engages in the manufacturing and marketing of automobiles, motorcycles, and marine products in Japan, rest of Asia, Europe, North America, and internationally. It offers mini-vehicles, sub-compact vehicles, standard-sized vehicles, outboard motors, motorized wheelchairs, and electro senior vehicles. The company is also involved in solar power generation and logistics business, as well as provides other services. Suzuki Motor Corporation was founded in 1909 and is headquartered in Hamamatsu, Japan.
About Recordati Industria Chimica e Farmaceutica
Recordati Industria Chimica e Farmaceutica S.p.A., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the research, development, manufacture, and marketing of pharmaceuticals worldwide. The company operates through Specialty and Primary Care and Rare Diseases segments. Its product pipeline includes REC 0559 which is in Phase II for the treatment of Neurotrophic Keratitis; REC 0545 for acute decompensation in maple syrup urine diseases; ISTURISA for endogenous Cushing's syndrome; and CYSTADROPS, an corneal cystine deposits in patients with cystinosis. The company also develops CARBAGLU for hyperammonemia due to NAGS deficiency; QARZIBA, an apeiron for the treatment of high-risk neuroblastoma patients with a partial response at the chemotherapeutical through myeloablative therapy and stem cell transplantation, and relapsed or refractory neuroblastoma. In addition, it offers SYLVANT for the treatment of idiopathic multicentric Castleman diseases; REAGILA for Schizophrenia; and ELIGARD for hormone-dependent prostate cancer, as well as CAPHOSOL, a medical device for treatment of oral mucositis due to chemo and radiation therapy. The company was founded in 1926 and is headquartered in Milan, Italy. Recordati Industria Chimica e Farmaceutica S.p.A. operates as a subsidiary of Rossini S.à R.L.
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