Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV (WMMVY) versus Its Rivals Head to Head Analysis

Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV (OTCMKTS:WMMVY) is one of 150 publicly-traded companies in the “Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail” industry, but how does it compare to its peers? We will compare Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV to similar companies based on the strength of its valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, earnings, risk and analyst recommendations.

Risk & Volatility

Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV has a beta of 0.63, indicating that its stock price is 37% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV’s peers have a beta of 0.44, indicating that their average stock price is 56% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.7%. Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV pays out 49.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail” companies pay a dividend yield of 3.7% and pay out 37.2% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV lags its peers as a dividend stock, given its lower dividend yield and higher payout ratio.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent recommendations for Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV and its peers, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV	3	2	0	0	1.40
Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV Competitors	2248	8289	10083	459	2.42

Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV presently has a consensus price target of $42.00, suggesting a potential upside of 41.46%. As a group, “Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail” companies have a potential upside of 54.40%. Given Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV’s peers stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV and its peers gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV	$52.76 billion	$2.60 billion	18.44
Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV Competitors	$34.37 billion	$834.66 million	17.72

Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV has higher revenue and earnings than its peers. Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV 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 Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV	4.79%	20.72%	10.06%
Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV Competitors	-26.01%	3.70%	2.95%

Insider & Institutional Ownership

45.0% of shares of all “Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail” companies are held by institutional investors. 19.7% of shares of all “Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV peers beat Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV on 8 of the 15 factors compared.

About Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV

Wal-Mart de México, S.A.B. de C.V., commonly known as Walmex, is a retail company that operates stores and digital commerce businesses in Mexico and Central America. Its formats include Walmart supermarkets, Bodega Aurrera discount stores, Walmart Express supermarkets and Sam’s Club membership warehouse clubs. The company sells groceries, apparel, electronics, household goods and other consumer products. Its services also include online shopping and, through select operations, financial and related customer services.