Analyzing Loblaw Companies (OTCMKTS:LBLCF) and Bunzl (OTCMKTS:BZLFY)

Bunzl (OTCMKTS:BZLFY) and Loblaw Companies (OTCMKTS:LBLCF) are both large-cap consumer staples companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, dividends and valuation.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

0.1% of Bunzl shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Bunzl shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for Bunzl and Loblaw Companies, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Bunzl	0	4	2	0	2.33
Loblaw Companies	0	0	0	0	0.00

Dividends

Bunzl pays an annual dividend of $0.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.6%. Loblaw Companies pays an annual dividend of $0.45 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Loblaw Companies pays out 26.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Profitability

This table compares Bunzl and Loblaw Companies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Bunzl	N/A	N/A	N/A
Loblaw Companies	4.28%	25.59%	6.93%

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares Bunzl and Loblaw Companies”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Bunzl	$15.62 billion	0.78	$605.55 million	N/A	N/A
Loblaw Companies	$45.73 billion	1.15	$1.91 billion	$1.69	26.82

Loblaw Companies has higher revenue and earnings than Bunzl.

About Bunzl

Bunzl plc operates as a distribution and services company in the North America, Continental Europe, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and internationally. The company offers food packaging, films, labels, cleaning and hygiene supplies, and personal protection equipment to grocery stores, supermarkets, and convenience stores. It also provides food packaging, disposable tableware, guest amenities, catering equipment, agricultural supplies, cleaning and hygiene products, and safety items to hotels, restaurants, contract caterers, food processors, commercial growers, and the leisure sector; and gloves, boots, hard hats, ear and eye protection, and other workwear, as well as cleaning and hygiene supplies, and asset protection products to industrial and construction, and ecommerce sectors. In addition, the company offers chemicals and hygiene paper to cleaning and facilities management companies, and industrial and public sector customers; gloves, masks, swabs, gowns, bandages, and other healthcare related equipment; and healthcare devices to hospitals, care homes, and other facilities serving the healthcare sector. Further, it provides packaging and other store supplies to retail chains, boutiques, department stores, home improvement chains, office supply companies, and related e-commerce sales channels. Bunzl plc was founded in 1854 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

About Loblaw Companies

Loblaw Companies Limited, a food and pharmacy company, provides grocery, pharmacy and healthcare services, health and beauty products, apparels, general merchandise, financial services, and wireless mobile products and services in Canada. It operates in two segments, Retail and Financial Services. The Retail segment operates corporate and franchise-owned retail food, and associate-owned drug stores. This segment also includes in-store pharmacies, health care services, other health and beauty product stores, apparel stores, and other general merchandise stores. The Financial Services segment provides credit card and banking services, the PC Optimum loyalty program, insurance brokerage services, and telecommunication services. The company offers PC Health app. It provides its products and services under various brands. The company was founded in 1919 and is headquartered in Brampton, Canada. Loblaw Companies Limited operates as a subsidiary of George Weston Limited.