Reviewing Wm Morrison Supermarkets (OTCMKTS:MRWSY) and Village Super Market (NASDAQ:VLGEA)

Wm Morrison Supermarkets (OTCMKTS:MRWSY) and Village Super Market (NASDAQ:VLGEA) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, earnings and valuation.

Profitability

This table compares Wm Morrison Supermarkets and Village Super Market’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Wm Morrison Supermarkets	N/A	N/A	N/A
Village Super Market	2.27%	10.80%	5.40%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Wm Morrison Supermarkets and Village Super Market”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Wm Morrison Supermarkets	$22.60 billion	0.41	$123.73 million	N/A	N/A
Village Super Market	$2.32 billion	0.28	$56.38 million	$3.68	11.73

Wm Morrison Supermarkets has higher revenue and earnings than Village Super Market.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Wm Morrison Supermarkets and Village Super Market, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Wm Morrison Supermarkets	0	0	0	0	0.00
Village Super Market	0	0	1	0	3.00

Volatility & Risk

Wm Morrison Supermarkets has a beta of 0.69, indicating that its stock price is 31% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Village Super Market has a beta of 0.45, indicating that its stock price is 55% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

0.6% of Wm Morrison Supermarkets shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.0% of Village Super Market shares are owned by institutional investors. 59.1% of Village Super Market shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Village Super Market beats Wm Morrison Supermarkets on 7 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Wm Morrison Supermarkets

Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC is engaged in the operation of retail supermarket stores under the Morrisons brand and associated activities. The Company offers products, such as Free From, World Foods, Food To Go and Nutmeg clothing. It has food manufacturing capabilities in meat, fish, bakery, fruit and veg, deli and flowers. Its Morrisons branded beef, lamb, pork, chicken, milk and eggs are sourced in the United Kingdom

About Village Super Market

Village Super Market, Inc. operates a chain of supermarkets in the United States. The company offers grocery, meat, produce, dairy, deli, seafood, prepared foods, and bakery and frozen foods. It also provides non-food products, including health and beauty care, general merchandise, liquor, and pharmacy products through retail and online stores. Village Super Market, Inc. was founded in 1937 and is based in Springfield, New Jersey.