Eiffage (OTCMKTS:EFGSY – Get Rating) and FLSmidth & Co. A/S (OTCMKTS:FLIDF – Get Rating) are both industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability and analyst recommendations.
Dividends
Eiffage pays an annual dividend of $0.15 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. FLSmidth & Co. A/S pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.9%. Eiffage pays out 25.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. FLSmidth & Co. A/S pays out 27.1% 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.
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of current recommendations and price targets for Eiffage and FLSmidth & Co. A/S, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Eiffage | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2.75 |
| FLSmidth & Co. A/S | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.00 |
Earnings and Valuation
This table compares Eiffage and FLSmidth & Co. A/S’s revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Eiffage | N/A | N/A | N/A | $0.60 | 34.83 |
| FLSmidth & Co. A/S | N/A | N/A | N/A | $7.37 | 5.59 |
FLSmidth & Co. A/S is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Eiffage, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Insider & Institutional Ownership
39.7% of FLSmidth & Co. A/S shares are owned by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Profitability
This table compares Eiffage and FLSmidth & Co. A/S’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Eiffage | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| FLSmidth & Co. A/S | N/A | N/A | N/A |
About Eiffage
Eiffage SA engages in the construction, property development, urban development, civil engineering, metallic construction, roads, energy systems, and concessions businesses in France and internationally. The company Construction segment offers urban development, building design and construction, property development, and maintenance and services works. Its Infrastructure segment is involved in undertaking civil engineering, road and rail design and construction, drainage, earthworks, and metallic construction. The company's Energy Systems segment designs, constructs, integrates, operates, and maintains energy and telecommunication systems and equipment. Its Concessions segment constructs and manages concession contracts and public-private partnerships. The company was incorporated in 1920 and is headquartered in Vélizy-Villacoublay, France.
About FLSmidth & Co. A/S
FLSmidth & Co. A/S provides engineering and service solutions for mining and cement industries in North America, South America, Europe, North Africa, Russia, Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East, SSAMESA, and Australia. The company offers various products, systems, and services, including precious metals, gravity concentrator service, audits and training, gas analysis and emissions monitoring services, liner profiling and scanning, kiln, packing and dispatching equipment, air pollution control, pneumatic conveying, gear, technical advisory, electrical and automation audits, mine planning, feeding and dosing equipment, and other services for the mining and cement industries. The company was founded in 1882 and is headquartered in Valby, Denmark.
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