Powell Max (NASDAQ:PMAX) & Intercorp Financial Services (NYSE:IFS) Financial Comparison

Powell Max (NASDAQ:PMAX) and Intercorp Financial Services (NYSE:IFS) are both finance companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, earnings, risk, institutional ownership, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares Powell Max and Intercorp Financial Services’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Powell Max	N/A	N/A	N/A
Intercorp Financial Services	30.53%	17.49%	2.13%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Powell Max and Intercorp Financial Services”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Powell Max	$6.12 million	0.48	-$3.02 million	N/A	N/A
Intercorp Financial Services	$1.67 billion	3.86	$542.25 million	$5.35	10.84

Intercorp Financial Services has higher revenue and earnings than Powell Max.

Risk and Volatility

Powell Max has a beta of 2.22, indicating that its stock price is 122% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Intercorp Financial Services has a beta of 0.78, indicating that its stock price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings and target prices for Powell Max and Intercorp Financial Services, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Powell Max	1	0	0	0	1.00
Intercorp Financial Services	0	2	1	0	2.33

Intercorp Financial Services has a consensus price target of $56.00, indicating a potential downside of 3.43%. Given Intercorp Financial Services’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Intercorp Financial Services is more favorable than Powell Max.

Summary

Intercorp Financial Services beats Powell Max on 9 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Powell Max

Powell Max Limited is a financial communications services provider. Powell Max Limited is based in JERSEY CITY, N.J.

About Intercorp Financial Services

Intercorp Financial Services Inc., together with its subsidiaries, offers banking, insurance, wealth management, and payment services for retail and commercial clients in Peru. The company provides loans, credit facilities, deposits, and current accounts; life annuity products with single-premium payment and conventional life insurance products, as well as other retail insurance products; and brokerage and investment management services. It engages in the development, management, operation, and processing of credit and debit cards; facilitation of payments and services through commercial stores; and installation and maintenance of infrastructure for transactions through electronic commerce modality and networks of payment methods processors. The company was incorporated in 1897 and is based in Lima, Peru. Intercorp Financial Services Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Intercorp Perú Ltd.