Südzucker (OTCMKTS:SUEZY – Get Free Report) is one of 170 public companies in the “Packaged Foods” industry, but how does it compare to its peers? We will compare Südzucker to similar companies based on the strength of its earnings, profitability, dividends, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and valuation.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Südzucker and its peers revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Südzucker | N/A | N/A | -403.35 |
| Südzucker Competitors | $1.68 billion | $45.70 million | 261.02 |
Südzucker’s peers have higher revenue and earnings than Südzucker. Südzucker is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.
Analyst Ratings
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Südzucker | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.00 |
| Südzucker Competitors | 496 | 1995 | 2580 | 40 | 2.42 |
As a group, “Packaged Foods” companies have a potential upside of 14.23%. Given Südzucker’s peers stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Südzucker has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.
Profitability
This table compares Südzucker and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Südzucker | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Südzucker Competitors | -40.55% | -263.56% | -13.80% |
Dividends
Südzucker pays an annual dividend of C$0.17 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.8%. Südzucker pays out -714.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Packaged Foods” companies pay a dividend yield of 99.4% and pay out 27.6% of their earnings in the form of a dividend.
Institutional & Insider Ownership
29.2% of shares of all “Packaged Foods” companies are held by institutional investors. 26.3% of shares of all “Packaged Foods” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.
Summary
Südzucker peers beat Südzucker on 9 of the 13 factors compared.
Südzucker Company Profile
Südzucker AG produces and sells sugar products in Germany, the European Union, the United Kingdom, and internationally. It operates through five segments: Sugar, Special Products, CropEnergies, Starch, and Fruit. The Sugar segment produces and sells sugar, sugar specialty products, glucose syrup, and animal feed to food industry, retailers, and agriculture markets, as well as offers by-products of sugar. The Special Products segment produces functional food ingredients, including dietary fibers, sugar substitutes, sugar, rice starches/flours, and functionalized wheat protein for food, animal feed, non-food, and pharmaceutical industries. This segment also offers frozen and chilled pizzas, pasta, baguette, bread snacks, sauces, and dressings, as well as portion packed foods and non-food products to hotels, caterers, food retailers, and restaurants. The CropEnergies segment produces fuel-grade ethanol, rectified spirits, protein-based food and animal feed, biogenic CO2, and alcohol to oil companies and traders, food, animal feed, beverage, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical industries. The Starch segment offers starches, saccharification products, ethanol, and byproducts which includes animal feed and fertilizers to food, paper, textiles, industrial chemicals, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, petroleum, and animal feed industries. The Fruit segment produces fruit preparations for the dairy, ice cream, baked goods, and food service industries; and fruit juice concentrates, pure juices, fruit wines, natural aromas, and beverage bases for beverage industry. It is also involved in agricultural and cultivation of products. The company was founded in 1837 and is headquartered in Mannheim, Germany. Südzucker AG operates as a subsidiary of Süddeutsche Zuckerrübenverwertungs-Genossenschaft eG.
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