Sendas Distribuidora (NYSE:ASAI – Get Rating) is one of 53 publicly-traded companies in the “Grocery stores” industry, but how does it compare to its rivals? We will compare Sendas Distribuidora to related companies based on the strength of its valuation, earnings, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership, risk and analyst recommendations.
Volatility & Risk
Sendas Distribuidora has a beta of 0.77, meaning that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Sendas Distribuidora’s rivals have a beta of 0.47, meaning that their average stock price is 53% less volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Recommendations
This is a summary of current ratings for Sendas Distribuidora and its rivals, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Sendas Distribuidora | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Sendas Distribuidora Competitors | 1091 | 2667 | 2850 | 113 | 2.30 |
Profitability
This table compares Sendas Distribuidora and its rivals’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Sendas Distribuidora | 1.86% | 29.13% | 2.88% |
| Sendas Distribuidora Competitors | 1.51% | 14.94% | 4.23% |
Dividends
Sendas Distribuidora pays an annual dividend of $0.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Sendas Distribuidora pays out 10.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Grocery stores” companies pay a dividend yield of 3.5% and pay out 56.7% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
4.5% of Sendas Distribuidora shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 46.8% of shares of all “Grocery stores” companies are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Sendas Distribuidora shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 21.7% of shares of all “Grocery stores” companies are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Valuation & Earnings
This table compares Sendas Distribuidora and its rivals top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Sendas Distribuidora | $10.56 billion | $236.31 million | 16.95 |
| Sendas Distribuidora Competitors | $28.42 billion | $638.55 million | 207.08 |
Sendas Distribuidora’s rivals have higher revenue and earnings than Sendas Distribuidora. Sendas Distribuidora is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its rivals, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.
Summary
Sendas Distribuidora rivals beat Sendas Distribuidora on 11 of the 15 factors compared.
Sendas Distribuidora Company Profile
Sendas Distribuidora S.A. engages in the retail and wholesale sale of food products, bazaar items, and other products in Brazil. The company serves restaurants, pizzerias, snack bars, schools, small businesses, religious institutions, hospitals, hotels, grocery stores, neighborhood supermarkets, and individuals. It sells its products through brick-and-mortar stores, as well as through telesales. The company was founded in 1974 and is headquartered in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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