Arçelik Anonim Sirketi (OTCMKTS:ACKAY) vs. Whirlpool (NYSE:WHR) Head-To-Head Analysis

Arçelik Anonim Sirketi (OTCMKTS:ACKAY) and Whirlpool (NYSE:WHR) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, valuation, profitability and institutional ownership.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

0.1% of Arçelik Anonim Sirketi shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.8% of Whirlpool shares are held by institutional investors. 2.0% of Whirlpool shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Arçelik Anonim Sirketi and Whirlpool’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Arçelik Anonim Sirketi	N/A	N/A	N/A
Whirlpool	1.17%	4.18%	0.82%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Arçelik Anonim Sirketi and Whirlpool”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Arçelik Anonim Sirketi	N/A	N/A	N/A	$4.47	2.31
Whirlpool	$14.92 billion	0.18	$318.00 million	$2.92	14.42

Whirlpool has higher revenue and earnings than Arçelik Anonim Sirketi. Arçelik Anonim Sirketi is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Whirlpool, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Dividends

Arçelik Anonim Sirketi pays an annual dividend of $1.74 per share and has a dividend yield of 16.9%. Whirlpool pays an annual dividend of $3.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.5%. Arçelik Anonim Sirketi pays out 39.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Whirlpool pays out 123.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Arçelik Anonim Sirketi is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and recommmendations for Arçelik Anonim Sirketi and Whirlpool, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Arçelik Anonim Sirketi	0	0	0	0	0.00
Whirlpool	3	7	1	0	1.82

Whirlpool has a consensus target price of $46.88, suggesting a potential upside of 11.32%. Given Whirlpool’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Whirlpool is more favorable than Arçelik Anonim Sirketi.

Summary

Whirlpool beats Arçelik Anonim Sirketi on 10 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Arçelik Anonim Sirketi

Arçelik Anonim Sirketi, together with its subsidiaries, produces, markets, sells, after sales services, imports, and exports consumer durable goods and electronics in Turkey, Europe, the Asia Pacific, Africa, and internationally. It operates through White Goods, Consumer Electronics, and Other segments. It offers refrigerators, automatic and semi-automatic top-loading washing machines, chest and upright deep freezers, split air conditioners, microwave ovens, water coolers, dryers, dish washers, ovens, cookers, home appliances, furniture and kitchen gadgets, hoods, built-in cookers, laundry dryers, water dispensers, and coffee machines. The company also provides furnaces, aspirators, mini-midi ovens, warming drawers, water purifiers, combi boilers, kettles, room heaters, and fans; small home appliances comprising brooms, cooking utensils, personal care and hygiene products, and irons; consumer electronics, such as smart phones, laptops and tablets, POS cash registers, Hi-fi systems, portable sound systems, and 3D printers; and hermetic compressors and motor pumps. In addition, it offers televisions, computers, cash registers, and other electronic devices. The company provides its products under the Altus, Arctic, Blomberg, Dawlance, Arçelik, Beko, Defy, Elektrabregenz, Flavel, Grundig, Leisure, STINOL, and VoltasBeko brand names. Arçelik Anonim Sirketi was incorporated in 1955 and is headquartered in Istanbul, Turkey.

About Whirlpool

Whirlpool Corporation manufactures and markets home appliances and related products and services in the North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Latin America, and Asia. The company's principal products include refrigerators, freezers, ice makers, and refrigerator water filters; laundry appliances, and commercial laundry products and related laundry accessories; cooking and other small domestic appliances; and dishwasher appliances and related accessories, as well as mixers. It markets and distributes its products primarily under the Whirlpool, Maytag, KitchenAid, JennAir, Consul, Brastemp, Amana, Bauknecht, Hotpoint, Indesit, InSinkErator, Yummly, Affresh, Gladiator, Swash, everydrop, Ignis, Privileg, Eslabon de Lujo, and Acros brands. The company sells its products to retailers, distributors, dealers, builders, and other manufacturers, as well as directly to consumers. Whirlpool Corporation was founded in 1911 and is headquartered in Benton Harbor, Michigan.