Interparfums (NASDAQ:IPAR) & B&M European Value Retail (OTCMKTS:BMRRY) Head to Head Contrast

B&M European Value Retail (OTCMKTS:BMRRY) and Interparfums (NASDAQ:IPAR) are both mid-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends and earnings.

Dividends

B&M European Value Retail pays an annual dividend of $0.24 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.3%. Interparfums pays an annual dividend of $3.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Interparfums pays out 61.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Interparfums has raised its dividend for 4 consecutive years. Interparfums is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Institutional & Insider Ownership

0.0% of B&M European Value Retail shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.6% of Interparfums shares are owned by institutional investors. 43.7% of Interparfums shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Earnings and Valuation

This table compares B&M European Value Retail and Interparfums”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
B&M European Value Retail	$7.11 billion	0.36	$407.01 million	N/A	N/A
Interparfums	$1.49 billion	2.17	$164.36 million	$5.24	19.23

B&M European Value Retail has higher revenue and earnings than Interparfums.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent ratings and price targets for B&M European Value Retail and Interparfums, as reported by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
B&M European Value Retail	0	3	0	2	2.80
Interparfums	0	3	5	1	2.78

Interparfums has a consensus price target of $119.14, suggesting a potential upside of 18.22%. Given Interparfums’ higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Interparfums is more favorable than B&M European Value Retail.

Profitability

This table compares B&M European Value Retail and Interparfums’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
B&M European Value Retail	N/A	N/A	N/A
Interparfums	11.31%	15.76%	10.95%

Risk and Volatility

B&M European Value Retail has a beta of 0.98, meaning that its stock price is 2% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Interparfums has a beta of 1.24, meaning that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Interparfums beats B&M European Value Retail on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

About B&M European Value Retail

B&M European Value Retail S.A. operates general merchandise and grocery stores. The company operates a chain of stores under the B&M, Heron Foods, and B&M Express in the United Kingdom; and stores under the B&M brand in France. It also provides property management services. The company was founded in 1978 and is based in Munsbach, Luxembourg.

About Interparfums

Inter Parfums, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures, markets, and distributes a range of fragrances and fragrance related products in the United States and internationally. It operates in two segments, European Based Operations and United States Based Operations. The company offers its fragrance and cosmetic products under the Boucheron, Coach, Jimmy Choo, Karl Lagerfeld, Kate Spade, Lanvin, Moncler, Montblanc, Rochas, S.T. Dupont, Van Cleef & Arpels, Abercrombie & Fitch, Anna Sui, Donna Karan, DKNY, Emanual Ungaro, Ferragamo, Graff, GUESS, Hollister, MCM, Oscar de la Renta, Ungaro, and Roberto Cavalli brands, as well as French Connection, Intimate, and Dunhill, Lacoste names. It sells its products to department stores, perfumeries, specialty stores, duty free shops, and domestic and international wholesalers, and distributors, as well as through e-commerce. The company was formerly known as Jean Philippe Fragrances, Inc. and changed its name to Inter Parfums, Inc. in July 1999. Inter Parfums, Inc. was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in New York, New York.