Head-To-Head Review: Natura &Co (NTCOY) and Its Competitors

Natura &Co (NYSE:NTCOY) is one of 29 publicly-traded companies in the “Toilet preparations” industry, but how does it contrast to its peers? We will compare Natura &Co to related companies based on the strength of its dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, risk, earnings, valuation and analyst recommendations.

Dividends

Natura &Co pays an annual dividend of $0.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. As a group, “Toilet preparations” companies pay a dividend yield of 2.6% and pay out 77.9% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.

Risk & Volatility

Natura &Co has a beta of 1.97, meaning that its share price is 97% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Natura &Co’s peers have a beta of 29.31, meaning that their average share price is 2,831% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Natura &Co and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Natura &Co	10.28%	-5.27%	-2.86%
Natura &Co Competitors	-130.83%	-16.71%	-19.44%

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Natura &Co and its peers revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Natura &Co	$5.36 billion	$595.64 million	N/A
Natura &Co Competitors	$4.65 billion	$278.27 million	31.10

Natura &Co has higher revenue and earnings than its peers.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and recommmendations for Natura &Co and its peers, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Natura &Co	0	0	0	0	N/A
Natura &Co Competitors	145	1280	1450	36	2.47

As a group, “Toilet preparations” companies have a potential upside of 37.87%. Given Natura &Co’s peers higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Natura &Co has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

6.1% of Natura &Co shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 46.9% of shares of all “Toilet preparations” companies are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Natura &Co shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 14.7% of shares of all “Toilet preparations” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Natura &Co beats its peers on 6 of the 11 factors compared.

Natura &Co Company Profile

Natura &Co Holding S.A. engages in the manufacturing, distribution, and sale of cosmetics, fragrances, and personal care products in Brazil, Asia, Europe, North America, South America, the Middle East, Africa, and Oceania. The company operates through Natura &Co Latam and Avon International segments. It markets its products under the Natura and Avon brand names through e-commerce, direct selling, business-to-business, franchises, physical stores, and retail markets. Natura &Co Holding S.A. was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in São Paulo, Brazil.