Comparing Schibsted ASA (SBSNY) and Its Rivals

Schibsted ASA (OTCMKTS:SBSNY) is one of 259 publicly-traded companies in the “Media” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its competitors? We will compare Schibsted ASA to similar companies based on the strength of its profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership and earnings.

Dividends

Schibsted ASA pays an annual dividend of $0.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Schibsted ASA pays out 1.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Media” companies pay a dividend yield of 5.0% and pay out 100.3% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Schibsted ASA and its competitors top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Schibsted ASA	N/A	N/A	2.00
Schibsted ASA Competitors	$2.99 billion	-$25.26 million	14.60

Schibsted ASA’s competitors have higher revenue, but lower earnings than Schibsted ASA. Schibsted ASA is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Schibsted ASA and its competitors, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Schibsted ASA	0	1	0	1	3.00
Schibsted ASA Competitors	2190	6809	10761	467	2.47

As a group, “Media” companies have a potential upside of 13.75%. Given Schibsted ASA’s competitors higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Schibsted ASA has less favorable growth aspects than its competitors.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

0.1% of Schibsted ASA shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.0% of shares of all “Media” companies are held by institutional investors. 17.8% of shares of all “Media” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Schibsted ASA and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Schibsted ASA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Schibsted ASA Competitors	-19.43%	-47.77%	-5.29%

Summary

Schibsted ASA competitors beat Schibsted ASA on 7 of the 13 factors compared.

About Schibsted ASA

Schibsted ASA, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a media company. The company operates through Nordic Marketplaces, News Media, Delivery and Growth & Investments segments. It operates online classifieds that provide technology-based services to connect buyers and sellers, and facilitate transactions, including job offers, real estate, cars, travel, consumer goods, and others. The company also publishes newspapers under the VG, Aftenposten, E24, Bergens Tidende, Stavanger Aftenblad, Aftonbladet, Svenska Dagbladet, and Omni brands in paper and digital format; and operates Podme, a podcast platform. In addition, the company distributes newspapers and parcels for businesses and consumers under the Helthjem and Morgenlevering brands. The company operates in Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, other European countries, and internationally. Schibsted ASA was founded in 1839 and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway.