Critical Review: Prosus (OTCMKTS:PROSY) & Marui Group (OTCMKTS:MAURY)

Marui Group (OTCMKTS:MAURY) and Prosus (OTCMKTS:PROSY) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, valuation, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations and dividends.

Profitability

This table compares Marui Group and Prosus’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Marui Group	10.48%	12.08%	2.54%
Prosus	N/A	N/A	N/A

Risk and Volatility

Marui Group has a beta of 0.16, suggesting that its share price is 84% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Prosus has a beta of 0.76, suggesting that its share price is 24% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Marui Group and Prosus, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Marui Group	0	0	0	0	0.00
Prosus	0	2	5	0	2.71

Prosus has a consensus price target of $11.10, suggesting a potential upside of 27.15%. Given Prosus’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Prosus is more favorable than Marui Group.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

0.0% of Prosus shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Prosus shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Marui Group and Prosus”s revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Marui Group	$1.84 billion	1.82	$187.94 million	$2.13	17.43
Prosus	$9.71 billion	22.53	$11.64 billion	N/A	N/A

Prosus has higher revenue and earnings than Marui Group.

Summary

Prosus beats Marui Group on 9 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Marui Group

Marui Group Co., Ltd., an investment holding company, engages in the retailing and FinTech businesses in Japan. The company engages in the design and construction of commercial facilities; advertising planning and production; property management; rental of real estate properties; small-amount short-term insurance policy business; and sale of investment trusts. It is also involved in the operation of websites; contract store opening and operation services; provision of credit card services; operation of Marui/Modi stores; investing and financing direct-to-consumer businesses; internet sales; specialty store; credit loan; collection and management of receivables; credit check; trucking and forwarding; software development; and operation of IT systems, and building management businesses. The company was founded in 1931 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

About Prosus

Prosus N.V. engages in the e-commerce and internet businesses in Asia, Europe, Latin America, North America, and internationally. It operates internet platforms, such as classifieds, payments and fintech, food delivery, education technology, etail, ventures, social, and other internet platforms. The company was formerly known as Myriad International Holdings N.V. and changed its name to Prosus N.V. in August 2019. Prosus N.V. was incorporated in 1994 and is headquartered in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Prosus N.V. operates as a subsidiary of Naspers Limited.