Critical Contrast: Seven & i (OTCMKTS:SVNDY) & OSRAM Licht (OTCMKTS:OSAGF)

Seven & i (OTCMKTS:SVNDY) and OSRAM Licht (OTCMKTS:OSAGF) are both retail/wholesale companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings, dividends and valuation.

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and target prices for Seven & i and OSRAM Licht, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Seven & i	0	0	0	0	N/A
OSRAM Licht	0	0	0	0	N/A

Profitability

This table compares Seven & i and OSRAM Licht’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Seven & i	1.94%	11.48%	4.06%
OSRAM Licht	-62.54%	0.63%	0.13%

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares Seven & i and OSRAM Licht’s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Seven & i	$79.46 billion	0.37	$1.56 billion	N/A	N/A
OSRAM Licht	$3.89 billion	N/A	-$1.75 billion	($6.80)	-8.09

Seven & i has higher revenue and earnings than OSRAM Licht.

Risk and Volatility

Seven & i has a beta of 0.32, suggesting that its stock price is 68% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, OSRAM Licht has a beta of 0.96, suggesting that its stock price is 4% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

0.0% of Seven & i shares are held by institutional investors. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Seven & i beats OSRAM Licht on 7 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Seven & i

Seven & i Holdings Co., Ltd. operates convenience stores, superstores, department stores, supermarkets, and specialty stores. It operates through six segments: Domestic Convenience Store operations, Overseas Convenience Store Operations, Superstore Operations, Department and Specialty Store Operations, Financial Services, and Others. The company engages in the operation of convenience stores comprising directly managed corporate stores and franchised stores; retail business that provides daily life necessities, such as food and other daily necessities and dollar merchandise and services; banking, leasing, and credit card business; and real estate business. Seven & i Holdings Co., Ltd. was incorporated in 2005 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

About OSRAM Licht

OSRAM Licht AG provides various lighting products and solutions worldwide. It operates through three segments: Opto Semiconductors, Automotive, and Digital. The company was formerly known as Kyros A AG and changed its name to OSRAM Licht AG in November 2012. OSRAM Licht AG was incorporated in 2012 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany. OSRAM Licht AG operates as a subsidiary of ams-OSRAM AG.