CIMG (NASDAQ:IMG) and Kerry Group (OTCMKTS:KRYAY) Critical Survey

Kerry Group (OTCMKTS:KRYAY) and CIMG (NASDAQ:IMG) are both consumer staples companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends, valuation and risk.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

0.2% of Kerry Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 23.4% of CIMG shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.1% of CIMG shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Valuation and Earnings

This table compares Kerry Group and CIMG”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Kerry Group	$7.64 billion	2.00	$745.03 million	N/A	N/A
CIMG	$10.30 million	0.21	-$4.88 million	($4.00)	-0.06

Kerry Group has higher revenue and earnings than CIMG.

Volatility & Risk

Kerry Group has a beta of 0.64, indicating that its stock price is 36% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, CIMG has a beta of 1.24, indicating that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares Kerry Group and CIMG’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Kerry Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
CIMG	N/A	-23.59%	-15.90%

Analyst Ratings

This is a breakdown of recent ratings for Kerry Group and CIMG, as reported by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Kerry Group	0	2	4	0	2.67
CIMG	1	0	0	0	1.00

Summary

Kerry Group beats CIMG on 7 of the 10 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Kerry Group

Kerry Group plc, together with its subsidiaries, provides taste and nutrition solutions. The company operates in two segments, Taste & Nutrition, and Dairy Ireland. The Taste & Nutrition segment offers taste and nutrition solutions for the food, beverage, and pharmaceutical markets. The Dairy Ireland segment provides value-add dairy ingredients and consumer products, including functional proteins and nutritional bases. It operates in Ireland, rest of Europe, the Americas, the Asia Pacific, the Middle East, and Africa. Kerry Group plc was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Tralee, Ireland.

About CIMG

CIMG Inc. is a digital marketing, sales and distribution company for various consumer products with focuses on food and beverages. CIMG Inc., formerly known as NUZEE INC., is based in BEIJING.