Eisai (OTCMKTS:ESALY) versus Pola Orbis (OTCMKTS:PORBF) Head to Head Survey

Pola Orbis (OTCMKTS:PORBF) and Eisai (OTCMKTS:ESALY) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, dividends and earnings.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Pola Orbis and Eisai’s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Pola Orbis	$1.24 billion	1.70	$68.62 million	$0.32	29.69
Eisai	$6.74 billion	2.62	$426.79 million	$0.87	70.70

Eisai has higher revenue and earnings than Pola Orbis. Pola Orbis is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Eisai, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Pola Orbis and Eisai, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Pola Orbis	0	0	0	0	N/A
Eisai	0	0	0	0	N/A

Risk and Volatility

Pola Orbis has a beta of 0.37, indicating that its share price is 63% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Eisai has a beta of 0.31, indicating that its share price is 69% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Pola Orbis and Eisai’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Pola Orbis	5.92%	7.66%	6.37%
Eisai	4.11%	3.86%	2.50%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

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

Summary

Eisai beats Pola Orbis on 6 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Pola Orbis

Pola Orbis Holdings Inc., through its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, and sells cosmetics and related products in Japan and internationally. It operates through Beauty Care and Real Estate segments. The Beauty Care segment offers cosmetics; skincare products; health foods; and fashion products, such as women's underwear, women's apparel, and jewelry under the POLA, ORBIS, Jurlique, H2O PLUS, THREE, DECENCIA, Amplitude, ITRIM, FIVEISM × THREE, and FUJIMI brand names. The Real Estate segment is involved in the leasing of office buildings and residential properties. The company also involves in the management and operation of buildings. It sells its products through department, directly operated retail, duty-free stores, Internet, and cosmetics stores, as well as through door-to-door sales, and mail-order sales. Pola Orbis Holdings Inc. was founded in 1929 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

About Eisai

Eisai Co., Ltd. engages in the development, manufacture, and sale of prescription medicines and over-the-counter products. It operates through the Pharmaceutical Products Business and Other Business segments. The Pharmaceutical Products Business segment handles prescription and generic drugs, diagnostics, and consumer healthcare business in Japan, which manages over-the-counter drugs. The Other Business segment deals with food additives and chemicals. The company was founded by Toyoji Naito in November 1936 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.