Epiroc AB (publ) (OTCMKTS:EPOKY) & UDG Healthcare (OTCMKTS:UDHCF) Head-To-Head Review

Epiroc AB (publ) (OTCMKTS:EPOKY) and UDG Healthcare (OTCMKTS:UDHCF) are both industrials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings and risk.

Profitability

This table compares Epiroc AB (publ) and UDG Healthcare’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Epiroc AB (publ)	13.74%	21.50%	10.73%
UDG Healthcare	N/A	N/A	N/A

Risk and Volatility

Epiroc AB (publ) has a beta of 1.42, meaning that its share price is 42% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, UDG Healthcare has a beta of 0.62, meaning that its share price is 38% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings for Epiroc AB (publ) and UDG Healthcare, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Epiroc AB (publ)	0	2	0	0	2.00
UDG Healthcare	0	0	0	0	0.00

Dividends

Epiroc AB (publ) pays an annual dividend of $0.17 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. UDG Healthcare pays an annual dividend of $0.19 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Epiroc AB (publ) pays out 25.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Epiroc AB (publ) and UDG Healthcare”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Epiroc AB (publ)	$6.02 billion	4.11	$825.95 million	$0.68	30.10
UDG Healthcare	$1.28 billion	2.87	$92.83 million	N/A	N/A

Epiroc AB (publ) has higher revenue and earnings than UDG Healthcare.

Summary

Epiroc AB (publ) beats UDG Healthcare on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Epiroc AB (publ)

Epiroc AB (publ), together with its subsidiaries, develops and produces equipment for use in surface and underground applications in North America, Europe, South America, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia. It operates in two segments, Equipment & Service, and Tools & Attachments. The Equipment & Service segment provides equipment and solutions for rock drilling, rock excavation, rock reinforcement, loading and haulage, and ventilation systems, as well as drilling equipment for exploration, and water and energy; and related spare parts and services for the mining and infrastructure industries. This segment offers solutions for automation, digitalization, and electrification. The Tools & Attachments segment provides consumables for rock drilling, such as drill bits and drill rods, as well as tools for exploration drilling and rock reinforcement; ground engaging tools, such as cast lips, teeth, and protective shrouds, as well as digital solutions for the mining industry; and hydraulic attachments, including hydraulic breakers, shears and pulverizers, concrete cutters and busters, drum cutters, excavator grapples, excavator magnets, hydraulic compactors, crusher and screening buckets, auger drive units, and couplers and thumbs, as well as HATCON that is a remote monitoring tool. In addition, the company offers aftermarket services, including new circular services, productivity-enhancing technology-agnostic digital solutions, mid-life upgrades, diesel-to-battery conversions, and remanufacturing of components. Epiroc AB (publ) was founded in 1873 and is headquartered in Nacka, Sweden.

About UDG Healthcare

UDG Healthcare Plc engages in the supply and distribution of pharmaceutical and medical products. It operates through the following segments: Ashfield, Sharp, and Aquilant. The Ashfield segment provides commercialization services for the pharmaceutical and healthcare industry. The Sharp segment offers contract packaging and clinical trial packaging services. The Aquilant segment involves. outsourced sales, marketing, distribution, and engineering services to the medical and scientific sectors. The company was founded in 1948 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.