Financial Comparison: Schibsted ASA (SBSNF) versus Its Peers

Profitability

This table compares Schibsted ASA and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Schibsted ASA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Schibsted ASA Competitors	-19.56%	-48.37%	-5.03%

Dividends

Schibsted ASA pays an annual dividend of $3.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.8%. Schibsted ASA pays out 27.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Media” companies pay a dividend yield of 5.1% and pay out 103.0% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Schibsted ASA is clearly a better dividend stock than its competitors, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Schibsted ASA and its competitors gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Schibsted ASA	N/A	N/A	2.75
Schibsted ASA Competitors	$2.99 billion	-$39.20 million	19.58

Schibsted ASA’s competitors have higher revenue, but lower earnings than Schibsted ASA. Schibsted ASA is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.

Institutional and Insider Ownership

20.9% of Schibsted ASA shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 39.0% of shares of all “Media” companies are held by institutional investors. 17.8% of shares of all “Media” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Schibsted ASA beats its competitors on 5 of the 9 factors compared.

Schibsted ASA Company Profile

Schibsted ASA, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a media company. The company operates through Nordic Marketplaces, News Media, Delivery and Growth & Investments segments. It operates online classifieds that provide technology-based services to connect buyers and sellers, and facilitate transactions, including job offers, real estate, cars, travel, consumer goods, and others. The company also publishes newspapers under the VG, Aftenposten, E24, Bergens Tidende, Stavanger Aftenblad, Aftonbladet, Svenska Dagbladet, and Omni brands in paper and digital format; and operates Podme, a podcast platform. In addition, the company distributes newspapers and parcels for businesses and consumers under the Helthjem and Morgenlevering brands. The company operates in Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, other European countries, and internationally. Schibsted ASA was founded in 1839 and is headquartered in Oslo, Norway.