Reviewing The Bidvest Group (OTCMKTS:BDVSY) and Benev Capital (OTCMKTS:BEVFF)

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Benev Capital and The Bidvest Group”s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Benev Capital	$50.66 million	11.99	$26.24 million	$0.15	21.60
The Bidvest Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Benev Capital has higher revenue and earnings than The Bidvest Group.

Profitability

This table compares Benev Capital and The Bidvest Group’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Benev Capital	49.89%	12.53%	5.80%
The Bidvest Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Dividends

Benev Capital pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.2%. The Bidvest Group pays an annual dividend of $12.92 per share and has a dividend yield of 42.6%. Benev Capital pays out 133.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

0.0% of The Bidvest Group shares are held by institutional investors. 12.0% of Benev Capital shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Benev Capital beats The Bidvest Group on 6 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Benev Capital

Diversified Royalty Corp., a multi-royalty corporation, engages in the acquisition of royalties from multi-location businesses and franchisors in North America. It owns the Sutton, Mr. Lube + Tires, AIR MILES, Mr. Mikes, Nurse Next Door, Oxford Learning Centres, Stratus Building Solutions, and BarBurrito trademarks. The company was formerly known as BENEV Capital Inc. and changed its name to Diversified Royalty Corp. in September 2014. Diversified Royalty Corp. was founded in 1960 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.

About The Bidvest Group

The Bidvest Group Limited, an investment holding company, engages in services, trading, and distribution businesses in South Africa and internationally. The company operates through Adcock Ingram, Bidvest Automotive, Bidvest Commercial Products, Bidvest Financial Services, Bidvest Freight, Bidvest Branded Products, Bidvest Services South Africa, Bidvest Services International, Bidvest Properties, and Bidvest Corporate and Investments segments. It offers online motor retailing and develops systems. The company also manufactures and trades bathroom and plumbing products; distributes electrical cable and allied products; and offers motor vehicle accessories, as well as camping and outdoor equipment. In addition, it provides fleet management, foreign exchange services, insurance products, and other financial services; operates and supports terminals; provides international clearing, freight forwarding, integrated logistics, supply chain, and marine services; facilitates storage, handling, and movement of cargo via ocean freight, air freight, road, and rail. Further, the company supplies stationery, paper or printer cartridges, and packaging and data services; offers consumer-facing trading and distribution businesses offering luggage and travel accessories representing local and global brands; manufacture, market, and distribution of healthcare products to both the private and public market sectors. Additionally, it provides security, laundry, landscaping, food, travel, cargo and aviation, office water and coffee vending services to corporate and small to medium business clients; hygiene, cleaning, and facilities management services; owns, manages, and develops properties; and provides professional property services and consulting on all property-related matters; and provides treasury, secretarial, corporate finance, and governance services. The Bidvest Group Limited was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa.