Head to Head Comparison: Rémy Cointreau (REMYF) & The Competition

Rémy Cointreau (OTCMKTS:REMYF) is one of 140 publicly-traded companies in the “Beverages” industry, but how does it contrast to its rivals? We will compare Rémy Cointreau to similar companies based on the strength of its dividends, earnings, risk, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership and analyst recommendations.

Profitability

This table compares Rémy Cointreau and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Rémy Cointreau	N/A	N/A	N/A
Rémy Cointreau Competitors	-8.02%	-9.28%	0.26%

Insider and Institutional Ownership

23.2% of Rémy Cointreau shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 36.6% of shares of all “Beverages” companies are held by institutional investors. 19.1% of shares of all “Beverages” companies are held by 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.

Dividends

Rémy Cointreau pays an annual dividend of $0.90 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Rémy Cointreau pays out 78.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. As a group, “Beverages” companies pay a dividend yield of 2.9% and pay out 49.1% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Rémy Cointreau lags its rivals as a dividend stock, given its lower dividend yield and higher payout ratio.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Rémy Cointreau and its rivals top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Rémy Cointreau	N/A	N/A	46.47
Rémy Cointreau Competitors	$8.50 billion	$883.52 million	10.78

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

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current recommendations for Rémy Cointreau and its rivals, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Rémy Cointreau	1	0	0	0	1.00
Rémy Cointreau Competitors	1239	4184	5591	219	2.43

As a group, “Beverages” companies have a potential upside of 20.03%. Given Rémy Cointreau’s rivals stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Rémy Cointreau has less favorable growth aspects than its rivals.

Summary

Rémy Cointreau rivals beat Rémy Cointreau on 10 of the 13 factors compared.

Rémy Cointreau Company Profile

Rémy Cointreau SA, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the production, sale, and distribution of liqueurs and spirits. The company operates through Rémy Martin, Liqueurs & Spirits, and Partner Brands segments. It offers liqueurs, brandy, gin, single malt whisky, rum, wine, and champagne primarily under the Cointreau, Metaxa, St-Rémy, Mount Gay, Bruichladdich, Port Charlotte, Octomore, The Botanist, Westland, LOUIS XIII, and Domaine des Hautes Glaces brands. The company operates in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Americas, Asia, Australia, and New Zealand. Rémy Cointreau SA was founded in 1724 and is headquartered in Cognac, France.