Omnicom Group (NYSE:OMC – Get Free Report) and Dalton Industries (OTCMKTS:UMGP – Get Free Report) are both business services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, dividends, risk and analyst recommendations.
Volatility and Risk
Omnicom Group has a beta of 0.73, indicating that its stock price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Dalton Industries has a beta of 0.27, indicating that its stock price is 73% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Omnicom Group and Dalton Industries, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Omnicom Group | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2.33 |
| Dalton Industries | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Profitability
This table compares Omnicom Group and Dalton Industries’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Omnicom Group | -0.32% | 25.65% | 5.08% |
| Dalton Industries | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Omnicom Group and Dalton Industries”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Omnicom Group | $17.27 billion | 1.26 | -$54.50 million | $0.49 | 155.22 |
| Dalton Industries | $30,000.00 | 122.67 | -$260,000.00 | ($0.01) | -10.00 |
Dalton Industries has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Omnicom Group. Dalton Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Omnicom Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
92.0% of Omnicom Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.2% of Omnicom Group 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.
Summary
Omnicom Group beats Dalton Industries on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Omnicom Group
Omnicom Group Inc., together with its subsidiaries, offers advertising, marketing, and corporate communications services. It provides a range of services in the areas of advertising and media, precision marketing, commerce and branding, experiential, execution and support, public relations, and healthcare. The company's services include advertising, branding, content marketing, corporate social responsibility consulting, crisis communications, custom publishing, data analytics, database management, digital/direct marketing and post-production, digital transformation consulting, entertainment marketing, experiential marketing, field marketing, sales support, financial/corporate business-to-business advertising, graphic arts/digital imaging, healthcare marketing and communications, and instore design services. Its services also comprise interactive marketing, investor relations, marketing research, media planning and buying, retail media planning and buying, merchandising and point of sale, mobile marketing, multi-cultural marketing, non-profit marketing, organizational communications, package design, product placement, promotional marketing, public affairs, public relations, retail marketing, retail media and e-commerce, search engine marketing, shopper marketing, social media marketing, and sports and event marketing services. It operates in the North and Latin America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), and the Asia Pacific. The company was incorporated in 1944 and is based in New York, New York.
About Dalton Industries
Universal Media Group Inc., a media company, produces and distributes media content worldwide. It produces On The Mike, a TV show that primarily include celebrity interviews, music concerts, and other events. The company was formerly known as Dalton Industries Inc. and changed its name to Universal Media Group Inc. in January 2016. Universal Media Group Inc. was founded in 1971 and is based in Boca Raton, Florida.
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