Tesco (OTCMKTS:TSCDY) versus Almacenes Éxito (NYSE:EXTO) Financial Review

Almacenes Éxito (NYSE:EXTO) and Tesco (OTCMKTS:TSCDY) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, profitability, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and dividends.

Dividends

Almacenes Éxito pays an annual dividend of $0.11 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Tesco pays an annual dividend of $0.62 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.4%.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

0.0% of Tesco shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Almacenes Éxito and Tesco’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Almacenes Éxito	N/A	N/A	N/A
Tesco	N/A	N/A	N/A

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current recommendations for Almacenes Éxito and Tesco, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Almacenes Éxito	0	0	0	0	N/A
Tesco	0	0	1	2	3.67

Volatility and Risk

Almacenes Éxito has a beta of -0.43, meaning that its stock price is 143% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Tesco has a beta of 0.78, meaning that its stock price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Almacenes Éxito and Tesco”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Almacenes Éxito	$20,896.87 billion	0.00	$25.20 million	N/A	N/A
Tesco	$84.79 billion	0.38	$1.49 billion	N/A	N/A

Tesco has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Almacenes Éxito.

Summary

Tesco beats Almacenes Éxito on 7 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Almacenes Éxito

Almacenes Éxito S.A. operates as a retail commerce company in South America. The company operates a chain of retail stores primarily under the Éxito, Carulla, Surtimax, Super Inter, Surti Mayorista, Libertad, Mini Libertad, Devoto, Disco, and Géant brands. It is also involved in the online commerce activities. In addition, the company engages in the credit facilities, insurance, money transfers and remittances, mobile phone services, trade tourist package trips and tickets, repair and maintain furnishings, paperwork, and energy trade activities; acquisition and building commercial premises for establishing stores, malls, or other locations; investing in property, promoting, and developing various kinds of real estate projects; and leasing of premises. Further, it invests in shares, bonds, trade papers, and other securities; enters into firm factoring agreements; and distributes oil-based liquid fuels through service stations, as well as alcohols, biofuels, and natural gas for vehicles and other fuels used in the automotive, industrial, fluvial, maritime, and air transport sectors. Almacenes Éxito S.A. was founded in 1905 and is headquartered in Envigado, Colombia. As of January 19, 2024, Almacenes Éxito S.A. operates as a subsidiary of Super Selectos El Salvador.

About Tesco

Tesco PLC, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a grocery retailer in the United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Hungary. It offers grocery products through its stores, as well as online. The company is also involved in the food and drink wholesaling activities. In addition, it provides banking and insurance and mobile operating services. Further, the company operates a network of one stop convenience stores; and offers data science, technology, software, and consultancy services. Tesco PLC was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in Welwyn Garden City, the United Kingdom.