Posted by admin on May 14th, 2022

Unicharm (OTCMKTS:UNICY – Get Rating) and H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB (publ) (OTCMKTS:HNNMY – Get Rating) are both large-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, valuation and earnings.

This table compares Unicharm and H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB (publ)’s top-line revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB (publ) has higher revenue and earnings than Unicharm. H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB (publ) is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Unicharm, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

This table compares Unicharm and H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB (publ)’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

Unicharm has a beta of 0.14, meaning that its share price is 86% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB (publ) has a beta of 1.23, meaning that its share price is 23% more volatile than the S&P 500.

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

Unicharm pays an annual dividend of $0.05 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB (publ) pays an annual dividend of $0.15 per share and has a dividend yield of 6.0%. Unicharm pays out 21.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB (publ) pays out 100.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

This is a summary of current recommendations for Unicharm and H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB (publ), as reported by MarketBeat.com.

H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB (publ) beats Unicharm on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

Unicharm Company Profile (Get Rating)

Unicharm Corporation engages in the manufacture and sale of baby and childcare, feminine care, health care, cosmetic, household, and pet care products in Japan and internationally. Its baby and child care products, including disposable diapers, swimming and training pants, night time pants, nursing pads, wet tissues, and baby wipes under the Moony and MamyPoko brands; and feminine care products comprise napkins, tampons, pantiliners, underwear for periods, and other feminine care products under the Sofy, Center-In, and Unicharm brands. The company's health care products include napkin-type incontinence pads, pants-type diapers, tape-type diapers, pants-type specialized urine pads, and tape-type specialized urine pads under the Lifree brand. It also provides home care products, including cleaning sheets under the Wave brand; wet tissues and cosmetic puffs under the Silcot brand; and paper towels under the Cook Up brand. In addition, the company offers pet care products that include pet foods, excrement cleanup sheets, system toilets, and disposable diapers under the Aiken Genki, Neko Genki, Gaines, Gin no Spoon, and Gin no Sara brands; and masks; urinary products, such as gentle skin type and pantiliner type products, pants, napkins, men's incontinence pads, and slight leakage pads; and nursing care products that include tape type incontinence pad, pants type, and adult care products. Further, it is involved in the manufacture and sale of industrial materials, food-packaging materials, etc. The company was founded in 1961 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB (publ) Company Profile (Get Rating)

H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB (publ) provides clothing, accessories, footwear, cosmetics, home textiles, and homeware for women, men, teenagers, children, and babies worldwide. It offers sportswear, shoes, bags, beauty products, and ready-to-wear; and interior products, including bed linens, dinnerware, textiles, furniture, and lighting. The company provides its products under the H&M, H&M HOME, COS, & Other Stories, Monki, Weekday, ARKET, Afound, Singular Society, Treadler, Creator Studio, and Sellpy brands. As of November 30, 2021, the company had 54 online markets and approximately 4,801 stores in 75 markets, including franchise markets. H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB (publ) was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.

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