Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize (OTCMKTS:AHODF – Get Rating) is one of 51 public companies in the “Grocery Stores” industry, but how does it compare to its competitors? We will compare Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize to related companies based on the strength of its dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, risk, earnings and institutional ownership.
Dividends
Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize pays an annual dividend of C$0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize pays out 60.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Grocery Stores” companies pay a dividend yield of 3.3% and pay out 58.2% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize lags its competitors as a dividend stock, given its lower dividend yield and higher payout ratio.
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize and its competitors top-line revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize | N/A | N/A | 50.30 |
| Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize Competitors | $30.38 billion | $717.78 million | 172.02 |
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize and its competitors, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.67 |
| Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize Competitors | 1096 | 2654 | 2839 | 108 | 2.29 |
Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize currently has a consensus target price of C$31.10, indicating a potential downside of 6.91%. As a group, “Grocery Stores” companies have a potential upside of 6.95%. Given Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize’s competitors higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize has less favorable growth aspects than its competitors.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
29.4% of Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 46.0% of shares of all “Grocery Stores” companies are owned by institutional investors. 21.1% of shares of all “Grocery Stores” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize Competitors | 1.89% | 16.07% | 5.31% |
Summary
Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize competitors beat Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize on 11 of the 13 factors compared.
About Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize
Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV engages in the management and operation of supermarkets and e-commerce business. It operates through the following segments: The U.S., Europe, Other Retail, and Global Support Office. The U.S. segment includes Stop & Shop, Food Lion, Giant & Martin’s, Hannaford, Giant Food and Peapod. The Europe segment is consisted of Albert Heijn, Etos, Gall & Gall, bol.com, Delhaize operations in Belgium and Luxembourg.The Other Retail segment handles the firm’s joint ventures. The Global Support Office segment represents global support office operations in the Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, and the United States. The company was founded in 1887 and is headquartered in Zaandam, the Netherlands.
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