Contrasting Colruyt (OTCMKTS:CUYTY) and B&M European Value Retail (OTCMKTS:BMRRY)

B&M European Value Retail (OTCMKTS:BMRRY) and Colruyt (OTCMKTS:CUYTY) are both mid-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, valuation, earnings, analyst recommendations, risk and institutional ownership.

Volatility and Risk

B&M European Value Retail has a beta of 0.98, meaning that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Colruyt has a beta of 0.82, meaning that its stock price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for B&M European Value Retail and Colruyt, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
B&M European Value Retail	2	3	0	0	1.60
Colruyt	1	2	1	1	2.40

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares B&M European Value Retail and Colruyt”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
B&M European Value Retail	$7.74 billion	0.36	$219.81 million	N/A	N/A
Colruyt	$12.26 billion	0.43	$352.00 million	N/A	N/A

Colruyt has higher revenue and earnings than B&M European Value Retail.

Profitability

This table compares B&M European Value Retail and Colruyt’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
B&M European Value Retail	N/A	N/A	N/A
Colruyt	N/A	N/A	N/A

Dividends

B&M European Value Retail pays an annual dividend of $0.52 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.7%. Colruyt pays an annual dividend of $0.21 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

0.0% of B&M European Value Retail shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.0% of Colruyt shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Colruyt beats B&M European Value Retail on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About B&M European Value Retail

B&M European Value Retail S.A. operates general merchandise and grocery stores. The company operates a chain of stores under the B&M, Heron Foods, and B&M Express in the United Kingdom; and stores under the B&M brand in France. It also provides property management services. The company was founded in 1978 and is based in Munsbach, Luxembourg.

About Colruyt

Colruyt Group N.V., together with its subsidiaries, engages in the retail, wholesale, food service, and other activities in Belgium, France, Luxembourg, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Retail, Wholesale and Foodservice, and Other Activities. The company provides groceries, fresh products, dry products, and frozen and non-food products; and operates CNG, hydrogen filling, and charging stations. It also provides printing and document management solutions; and develops, constructs, operates, maintains, and finances wind energy projects. The company offers its products and services under the Bike Republic, Bio-Planet, Boni Selection, Collect&Go, Colruyt Group Academy, Colruyt Lowest Prices, Colruyt Prix Qualité, Cru, DATS 24, Dreambaby, Dreamland, Everyday, Graindor, Kangourou, Okay, Spar Colruyt Group, Xtra, Jims, Newpharma, The Fashion Society, Codifrance, Colex, Solucious, Spar For You, and Symeta Hybrid brands. It provides its products and services to wholesalers, commercial customers, and affiliated independent merchants, as well as schools, care homes, the hospitality sector, etc. The company was formerly known as Etn. Fr. Colruyt NV and changed its name to Colruyt Group N.V. in October 2023. The company was founded in 1928 and is headquartered in Halle, Belgium.