Critical Survey: Robinsons Retail (RRETY) & The Competition

Dividends

Robinsons Retail pays an annual dividend of C$2.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 24.0%. Robinsons Retail pays out 7.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Broadline Retail” companies pay a dividend yield of 31.9% and pay out 11.5% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Robinsons Retail and its competitors gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Robinsons Retail	N/A	N/A	0.32
Robinsons Retail Competitors	$27.55 billion	$1.73 billion	-222.44

Robinsons Retail’s competitors have higher revenue and earnings than Robinsons Retail. Robinsons Retail is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Profitability

This table compares Robinsons Retail and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Robinsons Retail	N/A	N/A	N/A
Robinsons Retail Competitors	-3.15%	-18.37%	-1.28%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

0.1% of Robinsons Retail shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 44.5% of shares of all “Broadline Retail” companies are owned by institutional investors. 24.0% of shares of all “Broadline Retail” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Robinsons Retail beats its competitors on 5 of the 9 factors compared.

About Robinsons Retail

Robinsons Retail Holdings, Inc. operates as a multi-format retail company in the Philippines. It operates through Supermarkets, Department Stores, Do-It-Yourself (DIY), Convenience Stores, Drug Stores, and Specialty Stores segments. The company also operates supermarkets under the Robinsons Supermarket brand that offer health and wellness, and fresh food products; and department stores under the Robinsons Department Store brand, which provide children's apparel and accessories; homes, snacks and stationery; shoes, bags, luggage and sportswear; ladies and men's apparel, beauty accessories, and furnishings. In addition, it operates do-it-yourself (DIY) stores under the Handyman Do it Best, True Value, True Home, Robinsons Builders, and Home Plus, as well as operates big box hardware and home improvement centers. Further, the company operates convenience stores under the Uncle John's brand; and operates drug stores under the South Star Drug name that offer prescription and over-the-counter pharmaceutical products, as well as food, personal care, and other products. Additionally, it operates toys and juvenile products under Toys R' Us name; consumer electronics and appliances stores under Robinsons Appliances and Saver's Appliance name; beauty products under the Shiseido, Benefit, and Clé de Peau Beauté brands; mass merchandise stores under the Daiso Japan, Arcova, and Super50 name; pet retail under the Pet Lovers Centre name; and discount store under the No Brand name. The company also operates its e-commerce websites, primarily GoCart, as well as the websites of its drugstore and appliances banners. Robinsons Retail Holdings, Inc. was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Quezon City, the Philippines.