Contrasting DXP Enterprises (NASDAQ:DXPE) and Mitsui & Co. (OTCMKTS:MITSY)

Mitsui & Co. (OTCMKTS:MITSY) and DXP Enterprises (NASDAQ:DXPE) are both industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, risk and analyst recommendations.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings for Mitsui & Co. and DXP Enterprises, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Mitsui & Co.	0	0	0	1	4.00
DXP Enterprises	0	2	3	0	2.60

DXP Enterprises has a consensus price target of $183.00, indicating a potential upside of 19.17%. Given DXP Enterprises’ higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe DXP Enterprises is more favorable than Mitsui & Co..

Insider & Institutional Ownership

74.8% of DXP Enterprises shares are held by institutional investors. 0.0% of Mitsui & Co. shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 22.0% of DXP Enterprises shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Risk and Volatility

Mitsui & Co. has a beta of 0.5, indicating that its stock price is 50% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, DXP Enterprises has a beta of 1.03, indicating that its stock price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Mitsui & Co. and DXP Enterprises”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Mitsui & Co.	$92.97 billion	0.99	$5.21 billion	$43.92	14.61
DXP Enterprises	$2.02 billion	1.18	$88.68 million	$6.01	25.55

Mitsui & Co. has higher revenue and earnings than DXP Enterprises. Mitsui & Co. is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than DXP Enterprises, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Profitability

This table compares Mitsui & Co. and DXP Enterprises’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mitsui & Co.	6.32%	10.96%	4.80%
DXP Enterprises	4.45%	18.67%	5.66%

Summary

DXP Enterprises beats Mitsui & Co. on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Mitsui & Co.

Mitsui & Co. is a Japan-based general trading and investment company with roots in Mitsui Bussan, established in 1876. The present company was established in 1947 and operates across a broad range of industries. The company trades, develops and invests in businesses involving mineral and metal resources, energy, machinery and infrastructure, chemicals, mobility, food and consumer goods. Its activities also include services and projects related to logistics, information technology and healthcare.

About DXP Enterprises

DXP Enterprises, Inc. is a distributor of industrial products and provider of related services. It supplies maintenance, repair and operating products, including bearings, power-transmission components, safety equipment and other industrial supplies to customers in a range of industries. The company also provides pump and rotating-equipment services, such as pump repair and packaged pumping systems, as well as supply-chain services that support customers’ procurement and inventory-management needs.