Critical Comparison: Seven and I (OTCMKTS:SVNDY) and DFI Retail Group (OTCMKTS:DFIHY)

Seven and I (OTCMKTS:SVNDY) and DFI Retail Group (OTCMKTS:DFIHY) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, dividends, risk and institutional ownership.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

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

Profitability

This table compares Seven and I and DFI Retail Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Seven and I	2.08%	6.40%	2.30%
DFI Retail Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Dividends

Seven and I pays an annual dividend of $0.19 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. DFI Retail Group pays an annual dividend of $0.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Seven and I pays out 30.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Volatility & Risk

Seven and I has a beta of 0.47, suggesting that its stock price is 53% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, DFI Retail Group has a beta of 0.31, suggesting that its stock price is 69% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations for Seven and I and DFI Retail Group, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Seven and I	0	1	0	0	2.00
DFI Retail Group	0	0	0	0	0.00

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Seven and I and DFI Retail Group”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Seven and I	$78.57 billion	0.44	$1.14 billion	$0.63	21.24
DFI Retail Group	$8.87 billion	N/A	-$244.50 million	N/A	N/A

Seven and I has higher revenue and earnings than DFI Retail Group.

Summary

Seven and I beats DFI Retail Group on 8 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Seven and I

Seven & i Holdings Co., Ltd. operates convenience stores, superstores, department stores, supermarkets, and specialty stores. It operates through six segments: Domestic Convenience Store operations, Overseas Convenience Store Operations, Superstore Operations, Department and Specialty Store Operations, Financial Services, and Others. The company engages in the operation of convenience stores comprising directly managed corporate stores and franchised stores; retail business that provides daily life necessities, such as food and other daily necessities and dollar merchandise and services; banking, leasing, and credit card business; and real estate business. Seven & i Holdings Co., Ltd. was incorporated in 2005 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

About DFI Retail Group

DFI Retail Group Holdings Limited operates as a retailer in Asia. The company operates through five segments: Food, Convenience, Health and Beauty, Home Furnishings, Restaurants, and Other Retailing. The company primarily operates grocery stores under the Wellcome, Yonghui, CS Fresh, Market Place, Giant, Hero, Cold Storage, Mercato, San Miu, Jasons, and Lucky brands; and convenience stores under the 7-Eleven brand. It also operates health and beauty stores under the Mannings, Guardian, and GNC brands; and home furnishings stores under the IKEA brand, as well as restaurants under the Maxim’s brand. The company was formerly known as Dairy Farm International Holdings Limited and changed its name to DFI Retail Group Holdings Limited in May 2022. The company was incorporated in 1886 and is based in Quarry Bay, Hong Kong. DFI Retail Group Holdings Limited is a subsidiary of Jardine Strategic Limited.