Reviewing Barloworld (OTCMKTS:BRRAY) & Benev Capital (OTCMKTS:BEVFF)

Barloworld (OTCMKTS:BRRAY) and Benev Capital (OTCMKTS:BEVFF) are both small-cap multi-sector conglomerates companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, institutional ownership, valuation, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Dividends

Barloworld pays an annual dividend of $0.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Benev Capital pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.9%. Benev Capital pays out 166.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Barloworld and Benev Capital”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Barloworld	$2.26 billion	0.49	$102.60 million	N/A	N/A
Benev Capital	$47.44 million	9.02	$19.43 million	$0.12	20.98

Barloworld has higher revenue and earnings than Benev Capital.

Profitability

This table compares Barloworld and Benev Capital’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Barloworld	N/A	N/A	N/A
Benev Capital	41.88%	11.86%	5.83%

Risk & Volatility

Barloworld has a beta of 0.07, indicating that its stock price is 93% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Benev Capital has a beta of 0.91, indicating that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Barloworld and Benev Capital, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Barloworld	0	0	0	0	0.00
Benev Capital	0	1	0	0	2.00

Summary

Benev Capital beats Barloworld on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Barloworld

Barloworld Limited operates as an industrial processing, distribution, and services company in Southern Africa, Australia, Russia, and Mongolia. The company operates through Equipment Southern Africa, Automotive, Ingrain, Equipment Eurasia, and Other segments. The company offers industrial equipment and services comprising of earthmoving equipment, industrial services, and power systems that enable various mining, construction, and power solutions. It also manufactures various products, which includes food, beverages, paper, pharmaceuticals, building material and adhesives, and others. In addition, the company offers starch, glucose, and other products; and salvage management and disposal services. It serves mining, construction, energy, and transportation sectors. The company was founded in 1902 and is based in Sandton, South Africa.

About Benev Capital

Diversified Royalty Corp., a multi-royalty corporation, engages in the acquisition of royalties from multi-location businesses and franchisors in North America. It owns the Sutton, Mr. Lube + Tires, AIR MILES, Mr. Mikes, Nurse Next Door, Oxford Learning Centres, Stratus Building Solutions, and BarBurrito trademarks. The company was formerly known as BENEV Capital Inc. and changed its name to Diversified Royalty Corp. in September 2014. Diversified Royalty Corp. was founded in 1960 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.