Reviewing Klabin (OTCMKTS:KLBAY) & MONDI PLC UNS (OTCMKTS:MONDY)

Klabin (OTCMKTS:KLBAY) and MONDI PLC UNS (OTCMKTS:MONDY) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings, dividends and risk.

Dividends

Klabin pays an annual dividend of $0.37 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.4%. MONDI PLC UNS pays an annual dividend of $0.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.3%. Klabin pays out 61.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Volatility & Risk

Klabin has a beta of 1.03, indicating that its stock price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, MONDI PLC UNS has a beta of 0.98, indicating that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Klabin and MONDI PLC UNS”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Klabin	$3.64 billion	5.86	$339.47 million	$0.60	11.52
MONDI PLC UNS	$8.03 billion	0.77	$235.90 million	N/A	N/A

Klabin has higher earnings, but lower revenue than MONDI PLC UNS.

Profitability

This table compares Klabin and MONDI PLC UNS’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Klabin	9.90%	18.24%	3.49%
MONDI PLC UNS	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Klabin and MONDI PLC UNS, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Klabin	0	2	0	0	2.00
MONDI PLC UNS	1	1	1	1	2.50

Summary

Klabin beats MONDI PLC UNS on 7 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Klabin

Klabin S.A., together with its subsidiaries, produces and exports packaging paper and sustainable paper packaging solutions in Brazil and internationally. The company engages in the planting of pine and eucalyptus; and forestry management business. It also produces and sells hardwood (eucalyptus), softwood (pine), and fluffed pulp; and paperboard, sackraft, Kraftliner paper, and recycled paper. In addition, the company offers industrial bags, corrugated boxes, and other packaging products. Klabin S.A. was founded in 1899 and is headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil.

About MONDI PLC UNS

Mondi plc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the manufacture and sale of packaging and paper solutions in Africa, Western Europe, Emerging Europe, North America, South America, Asia, Australia, and internationally. The company operates in three segments: Corrugated Packaging, Flexible Packaging, and Uncoated Fine Paper. The Corrugated Packaging segment provides virgin and recycled containerboards for fresh fruit packaging and heavy and fragile goods transport packaging applications; and corrugated solutions, such as corrugated boxes and packaging products. The Flexible Packaging segment offers sack kraft paper, paper bags, specialty kraft paper, consumer flexibles, and functional paper and films. The Uncoated Fine Paper segment provides uncoated fine paper comprising home, office, converting, and professional printing papers; and market pulp. It serves customers in the agriculture, automotive, building and construction, chemicals, food and beverages, home and personal care, pet care, retail, and shipping and transport industries. The company was incorporated in 2007 and is based in Weybridge, the United Kingdom.