Ceconomy (OTCMKTS:MTTRY) and School Specialty (OTCMKTS:SCOO) Head to Head Survey

Ceconomy (OTCMKTS:MTTRY) and School Specialty (OTCMKTS:SCOO) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, valuation and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares Ceconomy and School Specialty’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Ceconomy	0.54%	31.28%	1.60%
School Specialty	N/A	N/A	N/A

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Ceconomy and School Specialty”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Ceconomy	$24.34 billion	N/A	$82.44 million	$0.05	12.79
School Specialty	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Ceconomy has higher revenue and earnings than School Specialty.

Risk and Volatility

Ceconomy has a beta of 1.33, indicating that its share price is 33% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, School Specialty has a beta of -67.96, indicating that its share price is 6,896% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Ceconomy and School Specialty, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ceconomy	0	0	0	1	4.00
School Specialty	0	0	0	0	0.00

Given School Specialty’s higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe School Specialty is more favorable than Ceconomy.

Summary

Ceconomy beats School Specialty on 7 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Ceconomy

Ceconomy AG, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the consumer electronics retail business. It operates stores under the MediaMarkt and Saturn brands. The company offers professional assistance for the installation, connection, and troubleshooting of electronic devices at home under the Deutsche Technikberatung brand. It operates in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Hungary, as well as in Western, Southern, and Eastern Europe. Ceconomy AG is based in Düsseldorf, Germany.

About School Specialty

School Specialty, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides supplies, furniture, technology products, and curriculum solutions to the education marketplace in the United States and Canada. The company’s Distribution segment offers office products, classroom supplies, janitorial and sanitation supplies, school equipment, school and student safety and security products and services, physical education products, art supplies and paper, and others; physical education programs, solutions, resources, and equipment to improve student and staff wellness; and science education products, supplemental curriculum, and lab equipment and supplies. It also provides supplemental learning materials, teaching resources, classroom libraries, and manipulatives; intervention products; educator-inspired quality audio technology products, including multi-media, audio visual, and presentation equipment for the PreK-12 education market; and school-specific furniture and equipment for in-school, in-classroom, and outdoor use, as well as project management and design services for school refurbishment and new construction projects. This segment offers its products under the Childcraft, Sax Arts & Crafts, Califone, Classroom Select, Sportime, Abilitations, Hammond & Stephens, Brodhead Garrett, School Smart, Royal Seating, Projects by Design, CPO Science, Frey Scientific, Educator’s Publishing Service, Wordly Wise 3000, Explode the Code, ThinkMath!, SSI Guardian, Making Connections, S.P.I.R.E, Buckle Down, and Coach brands. Its Curriculum segment develops and sells standards-based curriculum science products, such as laboratory supplies and equipment, and furniture under the FOSS, Frey Scientific, Delta Science Module, Delta Education, CPO Science, and Neo/SCI brand names. The company offers its products through its sales force, catalogs, and its proprietary e-commerce Websites. School Specialty, Inc. was founded in 1959 and is headquartered in Greenville, Wisconsin.