SSE (OTCMKTS:SSEZY – Get Free Report) and L’Oréal (OTCMKTS:LRLCY – Get Free Report) are both large-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and dividends.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares SSE and L’Oréal”s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
SSE | $13.14 billion | 2.14 | $2.24 billion | N/A | N/A |
L’Oréal | $44.57 billion | 5.38 | $6.69 billion | N/A | N/A |
L’Oréal has higher revenue and earnings than SSE.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
Dividends
SSE pays an annual dividend of $0.97 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.8%. L’Oréal pays an annual dividend of $1.03 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for SSE and L’Oréal, as reported by MarketBeat.com.
Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
SSE | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
L’Oréal | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2.20 |
Profitability
This table compares SSE and L’Oréal’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
SSE | N/A | N/A | N/A |
L’Oréal | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Risk and Volatility
SSE has a beta of 0.8, meaning that its share price is 20% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, L’Oréal has a beta of 0.9, meaning that its share price is 10% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
L’Oréal beats SSE on 6 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.
About SSE
SSE plc engages in the generation, transmission, distribution, and supply of electricity. It generates electricity from water, gas, coal, oil, and multi fuel. The company distributes electricity to approximately 3.8 million homes and businesses across the north of the central belt of Scotland and central southern England; and owns, operates, and develops high voltage electricity transmission system in the north of Scotland and remote islands. It also produces, stores, distributes, and supplies gas. In addition, it engages in the electricity and utility contracting, telecommunications, energy trading, insurance, and property holding businesses, as well as provides maintenance services. The company was formerly known as Scottish and Southern Energy plc and changed its name to SSE plc in September 2011. SSE plc was incorporated in 1989 and is based in Perth, the United Kingdom.
About L’Oréal
L'Oréal S.A., through its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells cosmetic products for women and men worldwide. The company operates through four divisions: Consumer Products, L'oréal Luxe, Professional Products, and Dermatological Beauty. It offers skincare, make-up, hair colourants, haircare, perfumes, and hygiene products. The company provides its products under the L'Oréal Paris, Garnier, Maybelline New York, NYX Professional Makeup, Stylenanda, Essie, Dark & Lovely, Mixa, Magic Mask, Niley, Lancôme, Yves Saint Laurent, Armani, Kiehl's Since 1851, Helena Rubinstein, Biotherm, Shu Uemura, IT Cosmetics, Ralph Lauren Fragrance, Urban Decay, Mugler, Valentino, Viktor&Rolf, Azzaro, Prada, Cacharel, Maison Margela Fragrance, Diesel, Yue Sai, Atelier Colonge, Carita, Takami, Aesop, L'Oréal Professionnel Paris, Kérastase, Redken, Matrix, Pureology, Pulp Riot, La Roche-Posay, Vichy, CeraVe, SkinCeuticals, and Skinbetter Science brands. It sells its products through distribution channels, such as hair salons, local stores, e-commerce, travel retail, mass market retail, department store perfumeries, pharmacies, drug stores, medi-spas, and free-standing stores. L'Oréal S.A. was founded in 1909 and is headquartered in Clichy, France.
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