Head-To-Head Analysis: Quad/Graphics (NYSE:QUAD) vs. Samfine Creation Holdings Group (NASDAQ:SFHG)

Samfine Creation Holdings Group (NASDAQ:SFHG) and Quad/Graphics (NYSE:QUAD) are both small-cap industrial products companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends, risk, profitability, valuation and earnings.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of current ratings and target prices for Samfine Creation Holdings Group and Quad/Graphics, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Samfine Creation Holdings Group	0	0	0	0	0.00
Quad/Graphics	0	0	2	0	3.00

Quad/Graphics has a consensus target price of $10.15, indicating a potential upside of 47.42%. Given Quad/Graphics’ stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Quad/Graphics is more favorable than Samfine Creation Holdings Group.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

39.5% of Quad/Graphics shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.0% of Quad/Graphics shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Samfine Creation Holdings Group and Quad/Graphics’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Samfine Creation Holdings Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Quad/Graphics	-2.82%	42.63%	2.54%

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Samfine Creation Holdings Group and Quad/Graphics”s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Samfine Creation Holdings Group	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Quad/Graphics	$2.96 billion	0.12	-$55.40 million	($1.65)	-4.17

Samfine Creation Holdings Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Quad/Graphics.

Summary

Quad/Graphics beats Samfine Creation Holdings Group on 8 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Samfine Creation Holdings Group

Samfine Creation Holdings Group Limited, through its subsidiaries, provides commercial printing services in Hong Kong, the People’s Republic of China, the United States, and Europe. It offers a range of printed products, such as children’s books, educational books, art books, notebooks, diaries, and journals; and novelty and packaging products, including handcraft products, book sets, pop-up books, stationery products, products with assembly parts, and other specialized products, as well as shopping bags and package boxes. The company was founded in 1993 and is based in Kwun Tong, Hong Kong.

About Quad/Graphics

Quad/Graphics, Inc. provides marketing solutions worldwide. The company operates through United States Print and Related Services, and International segments. It offers printing services, such as retail inserts, publications, catalogs, special interest publications, journals, direct mail, directories, in-store marketing and promotion, packaging, newspapers, custom print products, and other commercial and specialty printed products; and paper procurement services. The company also provides marketing and other services, including data and analytics, technology solutions, media services, creative and content solutions, managed services, and execution in non-print channels, as well as manufactures ink. It serves blue-chip companies that operate in various industries, and serve businesses and consumers across various industry verticals comprising retail, consumer packaged goods and direct-to-consumer, as well as financial services and health. The company was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Sussex, Wisconsin.