Critical Contrast: Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. (CRESY) vs. Its Rivals

Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. (NASDAQ:CRESY) is one of 328 publicly-traded companies in the “Food Products” industry, but how does it weigh in compared to its peers? We will compare Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. to related businesses based on the strength of its analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership, risk, valuation and profitability.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. and its peers gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Net Income	Price/Earnings Ratio
Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A.	$975.67 million	$124.08 million	5.11
Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. Competitors	$6.86 billion	$703.44 million	-2,425.95

Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A.’s peers have higher revenue and earnings than Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A.. Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. is trading at a higher price-to-earnings ratio than its peers, indicating that it is currently more expensive than other companies in its industry.

Dividends

Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. pays an annual dividend of $0.65 per share and has a dividend yield of 7.3%. Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. pays out 37.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. As a group, “Food Products” companies pay a dividend yield of 12.4% and pay out 29.5% of their earnings in the form of a dividend. Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. lags its peers as a dividend stock, given its lower dividend yield and higher payout ratio.

Analyst Ratings

This is a summary of current ratings and target prices for Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. and its peers, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A.	0	1	0	0	2.00
Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. Competitors	2458	8309	8387	405	2.34

As a group, “Food Products” companies have a potential upside of 16.56%. Given Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A.’s peers stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. has less favorable growth aspects than its peers.

Profitability

This table compares Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. and its peers’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A.	9.75%	4.68%	2.00%
Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. Competitors	-12.89%	-118.90%	-2.05%

Institutional & Insider Ownership

12.9% of Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 38.8% of shares of all “Food Products” companies are held by institutional investors. 36.2% of Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 18.4% of shares of all “Food Products” companies are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Risk & Volatility

Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. has a beta of 0.68, suggesting that its stock price is 32% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A.’s peers have a beta of -3.82, suggesting that their average stock price is 482% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. peers beat Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. on 9 of the 15 factors compared.

About Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A.

Cresud S.A.C.I.F. y A. is an Argentine agribusiness company focused on owning, developing and operating agricultural land. Its activities include producing crops and livestock, leasing farmland and buying, selling or improving rural properties. The company’s operations span Argentina and other South American markets, including Brazil, Paraguay and Bolivia. Cresud also has exposure to the region’s real estate sector through its investment in IRSA, an Argentine property company. Founded in 1936, Cresud has grown from its roots in Argentine agriculture into a regional land and agribusiness business.