Analyzing Kingfisher (OTCMKTS:KGFHY) & Seven and I (OTCMKTS:SVNDY)

Kingfisher (OTCMKTS:KGFHY) and Seven and I (OTCMKTS:SVNDY) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk and valuation.

Risk and Volatility

Kingfisher has a beta of 0.97, meaning that its stock price is 3% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Seven and I has a beta of 0.48, meaning that its stock price is 52% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Kingfisher and Seven and I, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kingfisher	3	2	1	0	1.67
Seven and I	0	1	0	0	2.00

Dividends

Kingfisher pays an annual dividend of $0.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Seven and I pays an annual dividend of $0.22 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Seven and I pays out 34.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Kingfisher and Seven and I”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Kingfisher	$16.34 billion	0.43	$235.86 million	N/A	N/A
Seven and I	$78.57 billion	0.47	$1.14 billion	$0.63	22.49

Seven and I has higher revenue and earnings than Kingfisher.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

0.0% of Kingfisher shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of Seven and I shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Profitability

This table compares Kingfisher and Seven and I’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kingfisher	N/A	N/A	N/A
Seven and I	2.08%	6.54%	2.37%

Summary

Seven and I beats Kingfisher on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Kingfisher

Kingfisher plc, together with its subsidiaries, supplies home improvement products and services primarily in the United Kingdom, Ireland, France, and internationally. It also operates retail stores under the B&Q, Castorama, Brico Dépôt, Screwfix, TradePoint, and Koçtas brands. The company sells its products through stores and e-commerce channels. Kingfisher plc was incorporated in 1982 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

About Seven and I

Seven & i Holdings Co., Ltd. operates convenience stores, superstores, department stores, supermarkets, and specialty stores. It operates through six segments: Domestic Convenience Store operations, Overseas Convenience Store Operations, Superstore Operations, Department and Specialty Store Operations, Financial Services, and Others. The company engages in the operation of convenience stores comprising directly managed corporate stores and franchised stores; retail business that provides daily life necessities, such as food and other daily necessities and dollar merchandise and services; banking, leasing, and credit card business; and real estate business. Seven & i Holdings Co., Ltd. was incorporated in 2005 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.