Reviewing Rémy Cointreau (REMYF) & The Competition

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

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 3.1% and pay out 49.0% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Rémy Cointreau lags its peers as a dividend stock, given its lower dividend yield and higher payout ratio.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

23.2% of Rémy Cointreau shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 36.7% of shares of all “Beverages” companies are owned by institutional investors. 19.0% of shares of all “Beverages” companies are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Valuation & Earnings

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

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Rémy Cointreau	N/A	N/A	46.80
Rémy Cointreau Competitors	$9.56 billion	$874.57 million	12.20

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

Profitability

This table compares Rémy Cointreau and its peers’ 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	-9.25%	-39.52%	-0.98%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Rémy Cointreau and its peers, 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	1247	4212	5631	221	2.43

As a group, “Beverages” companies have a potential upside of 13.62%. Given Rémy Cointreau’s peers stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Rémy Cointreau has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.

Summary

Rémy Cointreau peers beat Rémy Cointreau on 9 of the 13 factors compared.

About Rémy Cointreau

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.