Village Super Market (NASDAQ:VLGEA) versus J. Sainsbury (OTCMKTS:JSAIY) Critical Contrast

Village Super Market (NASDAQ:VLGEA) and J. Sainsbury (OTCMKTS:JSAIY) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk and institutional ownership.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Village Super Market and J. Sainsbury, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Village Super Market	0	0	0	0	0.00
J. Sainsbury	0	3	0	3	3.00

Volatility and Risk

Village Super Market has a beta of 0.53, suggesting that its share price is 47% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, J. Sainsbury has a beta of 1.19, suggesting that its share price is 19% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Village Super Market and J. Sainsbury”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Village Super Market	$2.24 billion	0.26	$50.46 million	$3.79	10.38
J. Sainsbury	$41.86 billion	0.23	$308.77 million	N/A	N/A

J. Sainsbury has higher revenue and earnings than Village Super Market.

Profitability

This table compares Village Super Market and J. Sainsbury’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Village Super Market	2.45%	12.55%	5.87%
J. Sainsbury	N/A	N/A	N/A

Institutional and Insider Ownership

39.0% of Village Super Market shares are owned by institutional investors. 56.8% of Village Super Market shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Dividends

Village Super Market pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. J. Sainsbury pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.9%. Village Super Market pays out 26.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Summary

J. Sainsbury beats Village Super Market on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Village Super Market

Village Super Market, Inc. operates a chain of supermarkets in the United States. The company offers grocery, meat, produce, dairy, deli, seafood, prepared foods, and bakery and frozen foods. It also provides non-food products, including health and beauty care, general merchandise, liquor, and pharmacy products through retail and online stores. Village Super Market, Inc. was founded in 1937 and is based in Springfield, New Jersey.

About J. Sainsbury

J Sainsbury plc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the food, general merchandise and clothing retailing, and financial services activities in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. It operates through three segments: Retail Food, Retail General Merchandise and Clothing, and Financial Services. The company operates various store formats, including convenience stores and supermarkets. It is also involved in the online grocery and general merchandise operations. In addition, it offers financial services, such as credit cards, scorecards, and personal loans; and home, car, pet, travel, and life insurance products. J Sainsbury plc was founded in 1869 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.