Canadian Tire (OTCMKTS:CDNAF) vs. zooplus (OTCMKTS:ZLPSF) Financial Comparison

Canadian Tire (OTCMKTS:CDNAF) and zooplus (OTCMKTS:ZLPSF) are both consumer cyclical companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, earnings and risk.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Canadian Tire and zooplus”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Canadian Tire	$11.68 billion	0.62	$376.67 million	$3.21	42.72
zooplus	N/A	N/A	N/A	$0.84	238.10

Canadian Tire has higher revenue and earnings than zooplus. Canadian Tire is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than zooplus, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of recent ratings for Canadian Tire and zooplus, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Canadian Tire	0	5	0	0	2.00
zooplus	0	0	0	0	0.00

Canadian Tire currently has a consensus price target of $205.00, indicating a potential upside of 49.48%. Given Canadian Tire’s stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Canadian Tire is more favorable than zooplus.

Profitability

This table compares Canadian Tire and zooplus’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Canadian Tire	3.24%	9.79%	3.06%
zooplus	N/A	N/A	N/A

Insider and Institutional Ownership

21.0% of zooplus shares are held 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.

Summary

Canadian Tire beats zooplus on 7 of the 9 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Canadian Tire

Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited provides a range of retail goods and services in Canada. It operates in three segments: Retail, CT REIT, and Financial Services. The Retail segment retails automotive maintenance products and accessories, parts, and tires, as well as automotive services and roadside assistance; electrical, hardware, home environment, paint, plumbing, and tool products; cleaning, food & drink, home décor, home essentials, home organization, kitchen, and pet care products; camping, exercise, hockey, hunting, fishing, seasonal recreation, and team sports and golf products; and backyard living, backyard fun, cycling, gardening, outdoor tools, seasonal, and toy products. This segment offers its products under the Canadian Tire, Canadian Tire Gas, Pro Hockey Life, Mark's, PartSource, Helly Hansen, Party City, and SportChek brand names. This segment also participates in loyalty programs, as well as sells its products online. The CT REIT segment operates as a closed-end real estate investment trust that holds a portfolio of properties comprising Canadian Tire stores, Canadian Tire anchored retail developments, industrial properties, mixed-use commercial property, and development properties. The Financial Services segment provides consumer credit cards, in-store financing, insurance products, and retail and broker deposits; and savings accounts and guaranteed investment certificates. Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited was founded in 1922 and is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.

About zooplus

zooplus SE operates as an online retailer of pet products. The company offers wet and dry food, feed additives, and snacks for dogs and cats under the Concept for Life, Wolf of Wilderness, Wild Freedom, Purizon, Rocco, Cosma, Lukullus, and Feringa brands, as well as Briantos, My Star, Smilla, and Tigerino brands; and specialty articles, such as toys, scratch trees, transport baskets, grooming and care products, bedding, and other accessories. It provides approximately 8,000 food and accessory products for dogs, cats, small animals, birds, aquarium, and horses. The company sells its products in Germany and internationally. zooplus SE was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in Munich, Germany.