Head-To-Head Review: GN Store Nord A/S (OTCMKTS:GNNDY) vs. Shimano (OTCMKTS:SMNNY)

GN Store Nord A/S (OTCMKTS:GNNDY) and Shimano (OTCMKTS:SMNNY) are both medical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability and institutional ownership.

Profitability

This table compares GN Store Nord A/S and Shimano’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
GN Store Nord A/S	2.95%	12.42%	3.94%
Shimano	12.62%	8.74%	8.03%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares GN Store Nord A/S and Shimano’s top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
GN Store Nord A/S	$2.63 billion	1.46	$33.11 million	$1.60	47.58
Shimano	$3.38 billion	4.87	$434.11 million	$0.51	35.99

Shimano has higher revenue and earnings than GN Store Nord A/S. Shimano is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than GN Store Nord A/S, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for GN Store Nord A/S and Shimano, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
GN Store Nord A/S	0	0	0	0	N/A
Shimano	0	0	0	0	N/A

Institutional and Insider Ownership

0.0% of Shimano shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Volatility & Risk

GN Store Nord A/S has a beta of 1.46, indicating that its stock price is 46% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Shimano has a beta of 0.59, indicating that its stock price is 41% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Dividends

GN Store Nord A/S pays an annual dividend of $0.45 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Shimano pays an annual dividend of $0.14 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.8%. GN Store Nord A/S pays out 28.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Shimano pays out 27.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Shimano is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Summary

Shimano beats GN Store Nord A/S on 8 of the 12 factors compared between the two stocks.

About GN Store Nord A/S

GN Store Nord A/S provides hearing, audio, video, and gaming solutions in Denmark, rest of Europe, North America, and internationally. The company operates through GN Hearing and GN Audio segments. The GN Hearing segment produces and sells hearing instruments and products. The GN Audio segment supplies headsets, video cameras, and speakerphones for professional use and consumer products. It offers its products under the ReSound, Jabra, Beltone, Interton, Danavox, BlueParrott, FalCom, and SteelSeries brands. GN Store Nord A/S was founded in 1869 and is based in Ballerup, Denmark.

About Shimano

Shimano Inc. develops, produces, and distributes bicycle components, fishing tackles, and rowing equipment. It has operations in Japan, Asia, Europe, North America, Latin America, and Oceania. Shimano Inc. was founded in 1921 and is headquartered in Sakai, Japan.